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Azrael #1 -Fallen Angel: Part 1 of 7: Some say in Fire... - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. He is a creature of fire and retribution, of violence and bloodlust. He is the angel of justice...and vengeance...and sometimes of death. But perhaps first and foremost, he is a tortured mortal man. Azrael is back. The fallen angel of 'KnightsEnd' returns in the ongoing series, back in his awesome original costume and forced by events he cannot control to resume the war he believed was over. In the wake of 'KnightsEnd,' Jean-Paul Valley -- the man who had been Batman -- has seemingly regained his sanity. Now broken and lost, Valley is still haunted by his disgrace and by nightmarish visions of the true Batman. His torment nearly blinds him to the dangers of the mean streets on which he lives, until circumstances trigger his life-long conditioning, forcing Azrael to the surface. Elsewhere, mysterious forces are swirling with designs on the avenging angel...including the Dark Knight himself! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #3 Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci. Cover by Jock. The White Ghost presents a trial to the new Azrael: save an Angel or condemn a Devil! While it may sound like a simple choice, Azrael has to decide if the perceived saint is a sinner or if the sinner is an innocent man. And what if the architect of the experiment, Ra's al Ghul, is secretly testing all those involved to see who can best serve as his ultimate Dark Knight? 32 pages, full color

Azrael #3 Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci. Cover by Jock. What if God's justice means taking out one of your own brothers? Can Azrael turn a blind eye toward sins committed during a time of war? And what if those sins come home to roost in Gotham City? Too many questions, and the answers are enough to drive Michael Lane crazy... 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #5 - Fallen Angel: Part 5 of 7: The Abduction - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Azrael, Brian and two new allies journey to northern Africa in search of the secret of the System. Their perilous quest grows even more deadly when the trail leads to the infamous immortal, Ra's al Ghul, and his mysterious daughter, Talia! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael 7 - Fallen Angel: Part 7 of 7: The Curse - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Azrael at last learns the secrets behind the System and his hidden heritage. Plus, Sister Lilhy makes a startling self-discovery, leading to an equally startling transformation! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #8 - Azrael at Large - The Silence - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe and Scot Eaton & Curt Shoultz. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Learning the truth of his origin, Azrael embarks upon a destructive rage which threatens to consume him, his friends, and the Order of St. Dumas! 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #9 - Azrael on the Run: Breakout - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Having discovered his true origin, Jean-Paul Valley abandons his humanity and surrenders to his bestial side! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #10 - UNDERWORLD UNLEASHED tie-in. Arena - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Shortly after Neron makes a dangerously compelling offer, Batman and Robin are challenged by the armored Azrael version of the Dark Knight! Special cameos by Lady Shiva and Vic Sage. 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #11 - Azrael Rising: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Batman guest stars when Azrael returns to a Gotham City trapped in a maelstrom of chaos! As villains storm through the city, a still-unbalanced Jean-Paul Valley must stop a mysterious foe from kidnapping Bruce Wayne's old flame, Shondra Kinsolving. 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #12 - Angel Rising: Part 2 of 2 - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Barry Kitson, James Pascoe and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. With Batman immersed in other crises in Gotham City, Azrael breaks away from Alfred, Lilhy and Brian to embark upon his own search for Shondra Kinsolving. In a deserted zoo, he confronts the two psychopathic kidnappers while time runs out for Shondra! 32 pages, full color.

Arael #13 - Demon Time: Part 1 of 2: Returned - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Barry Kitson & John Stokes. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Dick Grayson tests Jean-Paul Valley's limits as Nightwing and Azrael clash. Meanwhile, Lehah, the villain from Batman: Sword of Azrael, returns for vengeance! 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #14 Demon Time: Part 2 of 2: Revenge - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. It's the System versus the lethal power of the demon Biis as Azrael battles his way into Lehah's stronghold for a showdown with the villain who slew his father! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #15 -CONTAGION: Part 5 of 11 (Note: cover mislabeled as Contagion 4). Requiem for an Immortal - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. As Azrael and Catwoman trail the only two survivors of the relentless virus, Jean-Paul Valley makes the horrifying discovery that his past and the origin of the plague are linked! Plus, Catwoman makes a deal. 32 pages, full colo

Azrael #16 -CONTAGION: Part 10 of 11. Contagion - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Azrael, Batman, Nightwing and Catwoman work desperately to find a cure for the virus that ravages Gotham City while Robin lies close to death. All seems lost when the heroes discover their one hope for salvation proves useless. Meanwhile, the Order of St. Dumas visits the defeated Simon Lehah and the two former enemies unite against a single threat: Azrael. 32 pages, full color

Azrael #17 Angel in Flames: Part 1 of 4: A Distant Savior - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. When Azrael comes dangerously close to killing a former foe, Jean-Paul believes he's become a threat to both himself and his friends. Brian Bryan suggests a radical therapist, Doctor Orchid. But the good doctor may use the Angel of Vengeance for his own purposes. Plus, Sister Lilhy visits a sleazy bar. 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #18 -  Angel in Flames: Part 2 of 4: The Enemy Around Us - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. To rescue Jean-Paul from the destructive side of his Azrael programming, Brian Bryan sends him to an old colleague, Doctor Orchid, a psychiatrist with decidedly different methods. Those methods promote a secret agenda and send Azrael into conflict with a strange and violent menace who seems to be the Avenging Angel's equal. 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #19 -Angel in Flames: Part 3 of 4: Save the Innocents - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. The war between the two Orchid brothers comes to a fiery end as an exploding volcano threatens to destroy not only the opposing forces, but Azrael and dozens of innocent people! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #20 - Angel in Flames Conclusion: Part 4 of 4: A Prayer of Fire - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Tom Grindberg & James Pascoe. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. The Orchid brothers find a way to end their blood feud: destroy Azrael! Trapped on an island with the murderous siblings, Jean-Paul Valley is shocked to find that, at the most dire moment, his Azrael persona deserts him! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #21 - Angel in Hiding: Part 1 of 3: Renunciation - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Jean Paul Valley gives up the mantle of Azrael, but the Order of St. Dumas vows not to give up...until Valley is dead! Overwhelmed by the Order's forces, Azrael turns to the Dark Knight for help...and is turned away, even though Sister Lilhy's life is at stake! 32 pages, full color.Azrael #18 -

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Azrael #25 -Angel at War - The Fall of St. Dumas: Part 2 of 3 - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Surrounded by all sides, Nomoz turns looming disaster into victory by causing the Order's army of dwarfs to turn on Brother Rollo. His defenses demolished, Rollo finds himself being saved by the Avenging Angel. But Azrael and his friends learn that Rollo has released the Order's ultimate weapon, one which could destroy the entire world! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #26 -Angel at War - The Fall of St. Dumas Conclusion: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Barry Kitson, James Pascoe and Ray Kryssing. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Azrael must stop Brother Rollo from releasing the Mother of St. Dumas, a universal solvent which dissolves everything in its path. The problem is, Rollo's already released it! 32 pages, full color 

Azrael #27 - Angel Insane: Part 1 of 2: Entry - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Having destroyed the Order of St. Dumas, Jean-Paul now searches for the elusive Gray Abbot, the man responsible for creating the Azraels. Using the resources of the Order, Lilhy finds their quarry -- in Arkham Asylum! But as Azrael attempts to break out the mad scientist, the inmates make certain that the Avenging Angel's plans go awry! Batman and Joker appearances. 32 pages, full color

Azrael #28 - Angel Insane: Part 2 of 2: Exit - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Assigned to "liberate" the Gray Abbot from Arkham Asylum, Jean-Paul unwittingly releases the inmates, allowing the Joker, the Riddler, Two-Face and the rest of the villains the run of the institution. Too bad they capture Azrael along the way! 32 pages, full color.Azrael #25 .

Azrael #29 - Angel Errant: Part 1 of 2: The Descent - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Dougie Braithwaite & James Pascoe. Cover by Barry Kitson? & James Pascoe. Sister Lilhy's got a brand new lover, leaving Jean-Paul out in the cold. Only one woman could possibly fill the void in his heart -- Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia. To what lengths will Azrael go to possess her? 32 pages, full color

Azrael #30  Angel Errant: Part 2 of 2 - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Dougie Braithwaite & James Pascoe. Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Jean-Paul, having abandoned Sister Lilhy and her Order of St. Dumas, finds himself a new mentor, Ra's al Ghul. And Ra's has a special offer for his new protege: the hand of Talia! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #31 - Angel and the Monster Maker: Part 1 of 3: Vampire! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Rejected by Ra's al Ghul and Talia, Jean-Paul turns to Batman searching for a purpose...and is turned away for yet a third time. Will it be a creature of darkness that finally shows Azrael his true destiny? It's a tale of prayers, blood and purpose. 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #32 - Angel and the Monster Maker: Part 2 of 3: Werewolf! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Jean-Paul investigates the unusual vampire sightings in town, but instead finds himself face to face with a werewolf! Unable to activate the "angelic nature" within him, Jean-Paul loses to the living nightmare...badly! 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #33 -Angel and the Monster Maker: Part 3 of 3: Epiphany - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. The truth behind the nightmarish creatures in the sleepy town of Websterville is revealed! Azrael does his best to stem the monstrous tide, but quickly finds himself overpowered and outnumbered. Then Jean-Paul finds aid from a most mysterious source. 32 pages, full color

Azrael #34 - GENESIS: Part 6. Run Angel Run - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Vince Giarrano & James Pascoe. Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. The Angel of Vengeance confronts the evil of Apokolips! Azrael comes face to face with a parademon. Unfortunately, this parademon comes not to conquer for Darkseid, but to possess a soul -- Jean-Paul's! 32 pages, full color.Azrael #31 -

Azrael #35 -The Angel and the Hitman - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Guest-starring Hitman! The Angel of Vengeance finds a friend dying in the hospital and the only way to help him is to track down his father. There's just one problem: the dying man's father has been marked for death by Tommy Monaghan -- Hitman! Can Azrael prevent the kill that never fails? 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #41 - The Angel and the Buccaneers - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Ron Wagner & James Pascoe. Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Escaping the devastated Gotham City, Jean-Paul now attempts to aid his friends Sister Lilhy and Brian. But his journey takes a most unusual turn when he meets the sinister "Devil" Latour! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #43 -Homecoming - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Azrael is reunited with Sister Lilhy and Brian Bryan, but finds that the two may be in far deeper trouble than he suspected. But when the mysterious Luc gets the drop on him, Jean-Paul finds he, too, is now in dire straits! 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #44 - Angel and the Beast: The Crash - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Soon after saving Brian Bryan and Sister Lilhy from Luc's clutches, Jean-Paul discovers that Lilhy has disappeared...along with the ruthless Luc! Has Sister Lilhy gone to join Luc in corrupt schemes, or does she plan to enact her own brand of revenge? And what role will Azrael -- or perhaps Jean-Paul -- play in this game? 32 pages, full color.Azrael #42 -

Azrael #45 -Angel and the Beast: Deathstroke! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Having crash-landed in a South American jungle, Azrael befriends an unfortunate, misshapen monster called Calibax. What's more unfortunate is that Calibax is marked for death...at the hands of Deathstroke! It's Azrael versus Deathstroke for the life of a stranger! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #46 -Guardian Angel - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Azrael is needed in quake-ravaged Gotham City...but not just because of the usual panic in the streets and rioting and looting. The apparently cannibalistic Calibax has worked his way to the city for some easy pickings, and it looks like only Gotham's Guardian Angel can stop him! 32 pages, full color

Azrael #48 - ROAD TO NO MAN'S LAND. Scratching the Surface - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Batman makes a cameo! The malevolent Nicholas Scratch takes center stage in a conspiracy against Gotham City and Azrael...as Gotham's Angel of Justice is framed for the murder of the one senator who might have been able to save Batman's home base! (Note: look for an appearance by Azrael's trainers, the Order of St. Dumas, in Chronos (1998) #10, also out this month.) 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #49 -ROAD TO NO MAN'S LAND. Gotham City Must Die! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Before the new era for Azrael can begin, the old era must end! Defying a direct order from Batman, Azrael sets out to clear his name and bring the malevolent Nicholas Scratch down! But no matter how the confrontation is resolved, the Azrael we've all come to know will be no more after this issue! 32 pages, full color. 

Azrael #50 -NO MAN'S LAND. Resurrection - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. A new costume is just the beginning of changes in store for the Angel of Vengeance! It's the first chapter of Azrael's adventures under Batman's charge. Azrael's old uniform -- the source of his strength -- would identify Azrael as the alleged murderer of a U.S. senator, so armed with a new costume (developed and supplied by the Dark Knight), Azrael must abandon his former abilities and find a hoped-for strength from within! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #51 -NO MAN'S LAND. Miracle Run! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Hot on Nick Scratch's trail, Jean-Paul is struck by the limitations left after years of relying on his old suit's "gifts." So, while facing Nicholas Scratch's Demonic Trio in his new costume, lightning may have to ste twice for Jean-Paul to ever truly be Azrael again! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #52 - NO MAN'S LAND. Devil Down Below - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Azrael ventures back into the "No Man's Land" of Gotham City on a mission of mercy, freeing a young girl from the clutches of the cannibalistic Calibax and returning her to her panic-stricken mother. But is the girl actually saved? 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #54 - NO MAN'S LAND: Part 22. Step Into The Light - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. There's a new serial killer named the Death Dancer on the loose in No Man's Land, striving to relieve the suffering of those poor unfortunates left in the beleaguered city! And unless Azrael can stop this killer, one of those "poor unfortunates" just might be the wheelchair-bound Oracle! 32 pages, full color.

Azrael #55 - WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE A serial killer threatens Batman's plans to save "No Man's Land" Part 28! Oracle faces a grisly death until her guardian angel, Azrael, steps in to stop the serial-killing "samaritan" who threatens one of the key players in Batman's plan to salvage Gotham. FC,

Azrael #56 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE The mysterious new Batgirl battles alongside Azrael as they fight their way through the "No Man's Land" (Part 34) that was once Gotham City! Their objective: take down Nicholas Scratch! Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Two-Face, the Penguin, and the Joker make cameo appearances as the war to restore Gotham heats up! FC, 32 PG

Azrael #57 -Written by Dennis O'Neil; art and cover by Roger Robinson and James Pascoe Azrael teams up with the new Batgirl in the streets of "No Man's Land!" (Part 44). Side by side with the new Batgirl, Azrael finally makes a dent in Nick Scratch's operation in the former Gotham City. While he's at it, Azrael puts a few dents in Scratch himself for what the mysterious figure has inflicted on both Gotham and Azrael! FC, 32 pg.

Azrael #58 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE The DAY OF JUDGMENT (Part 8) strikes "No Man's Land"! As the demons of hell have been pushed up from below to the surface, Azrael comes face to face with his most feared demon ? St. Dumas! The founder of the Order of St. Dumas ? the being most directly responsible for Azrael's strengths and weaknesses ? tempts the Angel of Vengeance during one of Gotham's darkest days! FC, 32 PG

Azrael #59 -Written by Dennis O'Neil; art and cover by Roger Robinson and James Pascoe. Catwoman guest-stars in this "No Man's Land" adventure! Batman has charged Catwoman with a near-impossible task: smuggling a valuable object into the former Gotham City. Azrael's assignment: Make sure she makes it into No Man's Land alive! And with Sergeant Stone of Hard Cases, Inc., on her trail, both Catwoman's and Azrael's odds of surviving are even worse than they think."

Azrael #60 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE Batman No Man's Land. Azrael and the new Batgirl confront the Joker in the streets of "No Man's Land!" Tying in to the climactic events of recent issues of the Batman titles, this battle could be a crucial turning point in the revival of Gotham City, but is the foe they face the true Clown Prince of Crime? FC, 32 PG.

Azrael #61 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE. An issue pairing Azrael and Batgirl against the Joker in the streets of Gotham City as "No Man's Land" nears its startling conclusion! Reflecting the events of DETECTIVE COMICS #741, Christmas in No Man's Land finds the Joker taking instead of giving! When Batman learns that the Joker has kidnapped babies from all over Gotham in an effort to "murder hope," it falls to Azrael and Batgirl to save them. But will even their best be enough when the confrontation between good and evil reaches a shattering crescendo? FC, 32 PG." Batman No Man's Land

Azrael #62 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE Following the aftermath of NO MAN'S LAND, Azrael embarks on a new life in the newly restored Gotham City. With a new base of operations and a new style of pursuing justice ? the Angel of Vengeance struggles with the greatest obstacle of all...himself. FC, 32 PG

Azrael #71 -WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL. ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE. COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER. Part 2 of the 3-part "Prophet." Jean Paul's mission to the desert takes a grisly turn as he begins to learn the secrets of the strange new Azrael! Stripped of his powers, will the "Agent of the Bat" be able to thwart the other Azrael ? who wears Jean Paul's former costume with all his abilities intact? And what role does Leslie Thompkins' brother play in all this?

Azrael #77 Written by Dennis O'Neil;ART BY Sergio Cariello;COVER BY Tony Harris and Ray Snyder A murder in a neighboring town leads the Avenging Angel to investigate, only to find that the man responsible is a foe unlike any Azrael has ever faced. How will Azrael fare against the mysterious and toxic Mr. Prymm ? especially since the gigantic villain is somehow unaffected by Jean Paul's newest weapon, the "Angel's Wrath?" FC, 32 pg

Azrael Annual #3 1997Pulp Heroes, the DCU Annuals event, continues in this tribute to the hard-boiled detective magazines of the 1930s. Sent halfway around the world to recover an ancient treasure of St. Dumas, Jean Paul finds himself in the middle of an international incident in the making! And just when matters look like they can't get worse, enter the Catwoman! Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Jim Aparo and James Hodgkins. Painted cover by Glen Orbik. 68 pages.

Azrael One Million 1 - The future of the order of St. Dumas is revealed in an issue featuring the Green Arrow, Robin and Hawkman of the 853rd century! On the future's Martian moon Deimos, a longstanding goal is finally realized when the first angel in centuries is sent out to do Sister Dumas' bidding! Having never been able to convince a real angel to do its dirty work, The Order has grown its own emissary, one capable of traversing time and space with a flap of his wings! Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and cover by Vince Giarrano. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots. 

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