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Country United States Publication date 31 October 2006 Pages 352 pp Originally published 31 October 2006 Preceded by Batman: Dead White Publisher Del Rey Books | 3.6/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Print (Paperback) ISBN 0-345-47945-9 Followed by Batman: Fear Itself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Superhero fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative fiction Similar Alexander C Irvine books, Batman books, Batman books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batman: Inferno is a novel set in the universe of DC Comics superhero Batman and was penned by Alex Irvine, a writer and assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. The novel is a sequel to Batman: Dead White and is the second installment in a trilogy of Batman novels published by Del Rey Books. Batman: Inferno features Batman's archenemy, the Joker, and the introduction of an original villain called Enfer.
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Plot
A former firefighter, now an explosives expert, breaks into Arkham Asylum and burns it to the ground. Many of the inhabitants escape, including the Joker. The arsonist, calling himself Enfer, continues his rampage of destruction and comes into conflict with the Joker. The latter inmate has stumbled upon a way to disguise himself as the Batman. With some unexpected assistance, the Joker convinces the city that Batman has become a murdering lunatic.
Enfer and the Joker finalize their conflict with an array of customizable remote-control robots. Batman is setback by the fact this is early in his career and he is limited in his resources thanks to losses caused by his adversaries.
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Sequel
On 27 February 2007, Del Rey published a sequel to Batman: Inferno titled Batman: Fear Itself, written by authors Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman. Batman: Fear Itself is the third and final novel to date in the series of novels published by Del Rey. It focuses on Batman's early encounters with the Scarecrow.