DC Released August 2001

Batman: Orpheus Rising #1 (2001) First Print

Batman: Orpheus Rising #1 is the premiere issue of the Batman: Orpheus Rising series from DC, released August 22, 2001. Written by Alex Simmons with artwork by Dwayne Turner. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published August 2001

Cover Price $2.50

Pages 32

MEAN STREETS A rash of police shootings has escalated the tensions between the Gotham City Police Department and local street gangs. But as Batman investigates the shootings, he discovers more than just trigger-happy gangbangers. There's a new costumed figure in town. But is this stranger a hero or a villain? Just who is Orpheus, and what is his connection to the shootings?