{"product_id":"batman-the-cult-2-dc-comics-1988","title":"Batman: The Cult #2 (DC Comics 1988)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBatman: The Cult #2 (DC Comics 1988) advances the four-issue miniseries with the standalone chapter “Capture,” scripted by Jim Starlin and rendered by Bernie Wrightson. Released in the publisher’s prestige format, this second installment marks a pivotal turning point where Batman is drugged and systematically influenced by Deacon Joseph Blackfire’s religious movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue operates as the narrative bridge between the cult’s initial infiltration and its eventual full-scale takeover of Gotham. Starlin’s dialogue maps Bruce Wayne’s psychological fragmentation, while Wrightson’s interior pencils and matching cover artwork establish a heavy, atmospheric contrast to typical caper-driven titles. Bill Wray’s coloring, Todd Klein’s lettering, and Dennis O’Neil’s editorial oversight complete a production team widely recognized for pushing mainstream superhero storytelling into mature thematic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreative \u0026amp; Publication Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries Position: Book Two of Four-Issue Limited Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: Jim Starlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist \u0026amp; Cover Artist: Bernie Wrightson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorist: Bill Wray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetterer: Todd Klein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor: Dennis O’Neil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: DC Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Year: 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting Format: Prestige Issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect this specific vintage edition to anchor your DC archive. The issue delivers the crucial character degradation sequence before the miniseries concludes, offering collectors a focused narrative segment without supplemental anthology material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757842759958,"sku":"UG-5648-BAT-UGL-DEF","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/ED2FD3F0-166B-493A-92E6-7342C6814CFB.jpg?v=1787782788","url":"https:\/\/uglymonkeycomics.com\/products\/batman-the-cult-2-dc-comics-1988","provider":"Ugly Monkey Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}