Batman: The Cult

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Batman_(Thomas_Wayne)
gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:none
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:none
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Deacon_Blackfire
gptkbp:art_style gothic
dark and gritty
gptkbp:artistic_influence Bernie Wrightson's style
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jim_Starlin
gptkb:Bernie_Wrightson
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
hardcover
digital
collected edition
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Deacon_Blackfire
gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:collects Batman: The Cult #1-4
gptkbp:colorist gptkb:Tatjana_Wood
gptkbp:contains gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:book
social commentary
violence
psychological themes
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later Batman stories
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Gold
gptkbp:features gptkb:Gotham_City
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:bird
gptkb:Commissioner_Gordon
gptkb:Harvey_Dent
gptkb:Alfred_Pennyworth
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_published Batman: The Cult #1-4
gptkbp:follows gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:format gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:book
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_impact_on Batman lore
horror comics
superhero genre
comic book storytelling
gptkbp:has_part gptkb:Batman:_The_Cult_#1
gptkb:Batman:_The_Cult_#2
gptkb:Batman:_The_Cult_#3
gptkb:Batman:_The_Cult_#4
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:physicist
redemption
fear
power dynamics
cultism
gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:Bernie_Wrightson
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Bernie_Wrightson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Batman:_The_Long_Halloween
gptkb:Batman:_Arkham_series
graphic novels in general
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Neal_Adams
gptkb:The_Joker's_Last_Laugh
gptkb:Batman:_Hush
gptkb:Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns
gptkb:Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
gptkb:Batman:_The_Long_Halloween
gptkb:Batman:_Year_One
gptkb:The_Dark_Knight_Returns
gptkb:Frank_Miller
gptkb:Batman:_Gothic
gptkb:Batman:_The_Return_of_Bruce_Wayne
gptkb:Batman:_The_Black_Mirror
gptkb:Batman:_The_Court_of_Owls
gptkb:Batman:_The_Man_Who_Laughs
gptkb:Batman:_The_New_52
horror comics
gptkbp:influences modern graphic novels
gptkbp:isbn 978-1401201234
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Deacon_Blackfire
gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
limited series
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:bird
gptkb:Commissioner_Gordon
gptkb:church
gptkb:Scarecrow
gptkb:Harvey_Dent
gptkb:Gotham_City_Police_Department
gptkb:Alfred_Pennyworth
gptkb:Gotham_City_Police
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:Riddler
gptkb:Two-Face
citizens of Gotham
gptkbp:number_of_issues gptkb:4
gptkbp:page_count 96
gptkbp:plot The story explores themes of faith and manipulation.
Batman confronts his own beliefs.
Batman faces moral dilemmas.
Batman fights against brainwashing.
Batman is captured by a cult.
Batman must save Gotham from the cult's influence.
Batman seeks to reclaim his identity.
Deacon Blackfire leads a cult in Gotham.
The cult has a significant influence on Gotham.
The cult uses fear to control its followers.
Batman is captured and brainwashed by a cult.
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:DC_Comics
gptkb:film_series
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1988
1988-1989
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DC_Comics
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1988
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Gotham_City
gptkbp:stations critical acclaim
cult following
gptkbp:target_audience teen and adult readers
gptkbp:theme gptkb:superhero
faith
mind control
control
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Jim_Starlin
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Bernie_Wrightson