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Franchise/TheDCU's Azrael first debuted with the 4-issue ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' miniseries (October, 1992-January, 1993), created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Creator/JoeQuesada. The reason Azrael was created was to introduce a replacement for Franchise/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. For more information on [[LegacyCharacter the characters that have been Azrael]], click [[Characters/{{Batman}} here]].

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Franchise/TheDCU's Azrael first debuted with the 4-issue ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' miniseries (October, 1992-January, 1993), created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Creator/JoeQuesada. The reason Azrael was created was to introduce a replacement for Franchise/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. For more information on [[LegacyCharacter the characters that have been Azrael]], click [[Characters/{{Batman}} [[Characters/{{Azrael}} here]].
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* RepetitiveName: Jean-Paul Valley's closest confident was an alcoholic ex-psychiatrist named Brain Bryan.

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* RepetitiveName: Jean-Paul Valley's closest confident was an alcoholic ex-psychiatrist named Brain Brian Bryan.

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Franchise/TheDCU's Azrael first debuted with the 4-issue ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' miniseries (October, 1992-January, 1993). Created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Creator/JoeQuesada. The reason Azrael was created was to introduce a replacement for Franchise/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. For more information on [[LegacyCharacter the characters that have been Azrael]], click [[Characters/{{Batman}} here]].

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Franchise/TheDCU's Azrael first debuted with the 4-issue ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'' miniseries (October, 1992-January, 1993). Created 1993), created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Creator/JoeQuesada. The reason Azrael was created was to introduce a replacement for Franchise/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. For more information on [[LegacyCharacter the characters that have been Azrael]], click [[Characters/{{Batman}} here]].



For a while, there was no word on the future of Azrael in the wake of the 2011 DC Relaunch. However, Michael Lane has appeared in ''Batman Incorporated'' #10, where he loans Batman the Suit of Sorrows.

In ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobinEternal'', Jean-Paul finally makes his return, once more as Azrael and as a member of the Order. He's also one of a number of children connected to the mysterious BigBad Mother.

In ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', Azrael is one of the many characters featured in ''ComicBook/DetectiveComicsRebirth''. He even gets a temporary costume that is a ShoutOut to the one he wore as Batman.

Jean-Paul Valley shows up in ''Batman: The Adventures Continue'', a digital-first comic series set in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, even donning the [=AzBats=] armor there.

An older, eviler Jean-Paul Valley appears in ''ComicBook/BatmanCurseOfTheWhiteKnight'', but inspired to become a villainous Azrael by ComicBook/TheJoker in a bid to destroy Gotham, and eventually dons the [=AzBats=] suit. In a surprising twist, it's revealed ''he'', not Bruce, is the true heir to the Wayne Family (due to a secret from their ancestors, where Bruce's anscestor murdered Valley's and stole his identity, meaning all family members after him, including Thomas, Martha, and Bruce, aren't actually members of the actual Wayne line).

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For a while, there was no word on the future of Azrael in the wake of the 2011 DC Relaunch. ComicBook/New52 ContinuityReboot in 2011. However, Michael Lane has appeared in ''Batman Incorporated'' #10, where he loans loaned Batman the Suit of Sorrows.

In the 2015-16 limited series ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobinEternal'', Jean-Paul Valley finally makes his return, return in the new continuity, once more as Azrael and as a member of the Order. He's also one of a number of children connected to the mysterious BigBad Mother.

BigBad, Mother. In ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', the subsequent ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' relaunch, Azrael is one of the many characters featured in ''ComicBook/DetectiveComicsRebirth''. He even gets a temporary costume that is a ShoutOut to the one he wore as Batman.

Batman. After that run ended, Azrael went into outer space as a team member in ''Justice League Odyssey''.

Returned to Earth, Jean-Paul stars in three features of the AnthologyComic ''Batman: Urban Legends'' followed by the six-issue miniseries ''Sword of Azrael''.

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Jean-Paul Valley shows up in ''Batman: The Adventures Continue'', a digital-first comic series set in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, even donning the [=AzBats=] armor there.

there. An older, eviler Jean-Paul Valley also appears in ''ComicBook/BatmanCurseOfTheWhiteKnight'', but inspired to become a villainous Azrael by ComicBook/TheJoker in a bid to destroy Gotham, and eventually dons the [=AzBats=] suit. In suit; in a surprising twist, it's revealed ''he'', not Bruce, is the true heir to the Wayne Family (due to a secret from their ancestors, where Bruce's anscestor murdered Valley's and stole his identity, meaning all family members after him, including Thomas, Martha, and Bruce, aren't actually members of the actual Wayne line).
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A new Azrael showed up in a three-issue ''Battle for the Cowl'' miniseries titled ''[[LongTitle Battle for the Cowl: Azrael:]] [[ColonCancer Death's Dark Knight]]'' (May-July, 2009). Written by Fabian Nicieza and later David Hine, drawn by Frazier Irving. It starred [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Michael Lane]], formerly the "Bat-Devil" from ''[[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Three Ghosts of Batman]]''). Then ''he'' got his own series, starting in December, 2009, and ending in May 2011 after 18 issues. This was followed by Lane's Azrael appearing in a sort of mini-BatFamilyCrossover called ''Judgement on Gotham''.

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A new Azrael showed up in a three-issue ''Battle for the Cowl'' miniseries titled ''[[LongTitle Battle ''Battle for the Cowl: Azrael:]] Azrael: [[ColonCancer Death's Dark Knight]]'' (May-July, 2009). Written by Fabian Nicieza and later David Hine, drawn by Frazier Irving. It starred [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast Michael Lane]], formerly the "Bat-Devil" from ''[[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Three Ghosts of Batman]]''). Then ''he'' got his own series, starting in December, 2009, and ending in May 2011 after 18 issues. This was followed by Lane's Azrael appearing in a sort of mini-BatFamilyCrossover called ''Judgement on Gotham''.
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Jean-Paul Valley shows up in ''Batman: The Adventures Continue'', a digital-first comic series set in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, even donning the Azbats armor there.

An older, eviler Jean-Paul Valley appears in ''ComicBook/BatmanCurseOfTheWhiteKnight'', but inspired to become a villainous Azrael by ComicBook/TheJoker in a bid to destroy Gotham, and eventually dons the AzBats suit. In a surprising twist, it's revealed ''he'', not Bruce, is the true heir to the Wayne Family (due to a secret from their ancestors, where Bruce's anscestor murdered Valley's and stole his identity, meaning all family members after him, including Thomas, Martha, and Bruce, aren't actually members of the actual Wayne line).

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Jean-Paul Valley shows up in ''Batman: The Adventures Continue'', a digital-first comic series set in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, even donning the Azbats [=AzBats=] armor there.

An older, eviler Jean-Paul Valley appears in ''ComicBook/BatmanCurseOfTheWhiteKnight'', but inspired to become a villainous Azrael by ComicBook/TheJoker in a bid to destroy Gotham, and eventually dons the AzBats [=AzBats=] suit. In a surprising twist, it's revealed ''he'', not Bruce, is the true heir to the Wayne Family (due to a secret from their ancestors, where Bruce's anscestor murdered Valley's and stole his identity, meaning all family members after him, including Thomas, Martha, and Bruce, aren't actually members of the actual Wayne line).
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Brian Bryan ''nearly'' becomes this right at the start of the first series. When Jean-Paul tells him he is experiencing hallucinations, Bryan advises him to ignore things that are obviously not real. This soon bites him in the ass when Jean-Paul wakes up with the room around him on fire, which he mistakes for a vision of Hell, and makes no move to save himself.

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