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admonition : spoilers ahead for Sword of Azrael # 1
After years of being regarded asBatman’stemporary replacement , Azrael’snew solo series is just the story the Angel of Vengeance deserves . in the end addressing his forthcomings and failures in the past tense , Jean - Paul Valley hangs up the courting and run off to a monastery , looking for guidance . The challenge gift to him could attempt to be just the thing he ask to control ascendance over the Angel of Vengeance . Built from the foundations of religious fanaticism , Azrael became a straw man for tearing DoJ and payback in Gotham and push an unwilling Jean - Paul to the extremum . As one of the darkermembers of the extensive Bat - Family , the Angel of Vengeance shine veneration into the hearts of criminals and ordain the will of the Order of St. Dumas . create for wild extremism , the anti - Italian sandwich has finally become a trusted ally to Batman , but it ’s clock time for him to regain his worth and become the best that he can be .
Most readers know of Azrael as Batman ’s refilling after Bane break down his back in the events of " Knightfall , " which lead off atBatman#497 by Doug Moench , Jim Aparo , Dick Giordano , and Kelley Jones . After being involve by Bruce to take over , Jean - Paul takes up themantle of Batman until Bruce is healed . He was n’t considered dangerous until a run - in with Scarecrow move the organization to take over . With Azrael in full control , he becomes unsound and trigger-happy , putting many bystanders at endangerment and even breaking Bane mentally and physically . It all accumulate to an innocent civilian ’s condemnation to dying when the System purposely let a villain dice . Finally , Bruce Wayne took back over as Batman after a long engagement when Jean - Paul admits his defeat and is left to roam the streets of Gotham again . These effect stalk Jean - Paul , push him to believe the organization is an malefic monster that must be put aside .
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Now in the chancel of a monastery , Jean - Paul Valley can implore and meditate on his forthcomings and insecurities , learning to control them and overcome them . He describes Azrael as something called The System – something plant within him by the Order of St. Dumas when he was a shaver through hypnosis , conditioning , and more . Sword of Azrael#1 by Dan Watters Nikola Čižmešija , Marissa Louise , and Hassan Otsmane - Elhaou shine the Light Within on his relationship with the System and the events of the yesteryear that form him into what he is today . Bogged down by his failures , Jean - Paul hangs up his suit and essay to create a life of peace , ignoring the call of Azrael .
The peace treaty did n’t last long , with threat knocking on the room access of the monastery at every turn and a new , powerful enemy emerge . Jean - Paul believes that Azrael is something to be controlled and push down , never to be used again , resisted no matter what . His relationship with The System is like that of the lion and the lamb , with the Angel of Vengeance create only violence and pain as he was programmed to do . But with scourge come necessity , and when he picks up the mask , Jean - Paul found that his head is finally clear and he knows the light . ThusAzrael is demonstrate to be able of progressinghis life and direct it into the light if only he forgives himself .
Sword of Azrael is a chance for Jean - Paul to in the end see peace between him and The System while save himself in the eye of preceding and current allies . Azrael is not to be pushed aside or command but is to be put on equal terms and make an understanding between the two . Finally free of therole as a replacementBatman , Azraelhas a chance at a good and brighter future in a story he merit .
Sword of Azrael#1is available now from DC Comics .
