History ComicBook / BatmanNoMansLand

* AdaptionDistillation: The last third of The Dark Knight Rises adapts portions of this story.

* Adaption Distillation: The last third of The Dark Knight Rises adapts portions of this story.

In the meantime, high doses of [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]] come from just about everyone. Even the Ventriloquist.

* BaldOfEvil: The "Quakemaster", in addition to SinisterShades. Looks a bit like [[SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] without the mustache.

The reminder of EscapeFromNewYork actually inspired not one but two superhero sandbox video games; ''VideoGame/{{InFamous}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}''. Batman's own sandbox game, ''BatmanArkhamCity'', is also very thematically similar. ''TheDarkKnightRises'' incorporates a version of this story-line.

** However, he later on comes back...as Clark Kent. Seeing as the real enemy in NML is human nature, he feels he can do more good as a normal man helping others grow food than as a living god.

* TakeThat:
-->'''Oracle:''' Of all the psychos, murderers, and thieves Bruce has defeated... he's never faced a bunch as dangerous as... the United States Congress.

* BaldOfEvil: The "Quakemaster", along with SinisterShades. Looks a bit like [[SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] with the mustache.

The reminder of EscapeFromNewYork actually inspired not one but two superhero sandbox video games; ''VideoGame/{{InFamous}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}''. Batman's own sandbox game, ''BatmanArkhamCity'', is also very thematically similar. Based on the trailers for ''TheDarkKnightRises'' that movie seems to take some elements from this.

* FoeYay: From TheJoker, as usual:
-->''Joker is pointing a pair of scissors at a woman''
-->'''Woman:''' Please please don't...
-->'''Joker:''' Between us, this has nothing to do with you...but I've got to get his attention, and so far nothing has worked.
-->'''Woman:''' ...Oh God don't please don't please I'm begging you.
-->''A shadow looms over Joker and the woman''
-->'''Joker:''' Darling, there you are! I was beginning to think you didn't love me...anymore?
-->''Joker turns around, sees Bane''
-->'''Joker:''' Oh, ThisIsGonnaSuck...
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Harvey Dent's, er, [[strike: relationship]] [[strike:fixation]] [[strike: obsession]] '''don't even ''[[BerserkButton look]]'' at her!''' [[GothamCentral with Renee Montoya.]]

* BigNo: [[spoiler:Scarecrow]] when his HumansAreBastards theory is disproved by the refugees in the Ark Project cathedral.

The reminder of EscapeFromNewYork actually inspired not one but two superhero sandbox video games; ''VideoGame/{{InFamous}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}''. Batman's own sandbox game, ''BatmanArkhamCity'', is also very thematically similar.

* HurricaneOfPuns: The aftermath of Robin's battle with Mr. Freeze in the sewers lends itself to a particularly groan-worthy (but [[NarmCharm fun]]) one that would make [[BatmanAndRobin Ahnold]] wince.

Implicitly, the idea was to drag the Gotham of TheEighties and the [[http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/gotham-1.jpg Burton films]] into the 21st century. Thematically, the story is something like ''MadMax'', ''EscapeFromNewYork'', and ''TheWarriors'' all rolled into the DC Universe, and turns the dial UpToEleven on Gotham's usual portrayal as a WretchedHive.

The story also brought to an end the majority of Batman stories throughout TheNineties--notably, the aforementioned ''Contagion'' and ''Cataclysm'' stories, as well as ''{{Knightfall}}'' and even ''BatmanYearOne''. Somewhat surprisingly, the political angle of the story averted any particular anvils being dropped, except when talking about unconstitutionalism (and even then, the characters {{lampshade|Hanging}}d away any possible accusations of silliness). Elsewhere, ''NML'' also gave the comics new characters like [[Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} Cassandra Cain]] and her father, [[PsychoForHire David]], introduced Comicbook/HarleyQuinn into the DCU, and set up plot points that later books like ''GothamCentral'' and even ''Superman'' would deal with (namely LexLuthor becoming President of these United States).

A BatFamilyCrossover that ran through the main ''Batman'' titles in 1999. After a rash of bad luck--[[ApocalypseHow superflu/ebola outbreak, another outbreak, and a 7.6 earthquake]], two of which were courtesy of [[KnightTemplar Ra's]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist al Ghul]]--the US Government decides Gotham City is too costly to save and instead blows the bridges, effectively cutting the city off from the rest of the world for a year. The inmates of Arkham Asylum are loose, no one's coming to help, there are about a dozen honest cops willing to save the city, and [[OhCrap Batman is missing.]] Worried yet?

* CareerKillers: Several, including David Cain and his daughter [[spoiler:Cassandra, AKA Batgirl.]]

* WorthlessYellowRocks: Directly mentioned and applied several times; the Penguin, in his first appearance during the arc, is seen being given a diamond necklace in exchange for an apple.

* KnightTemplar: "Commandant" Bill Pettit. Breaks with Gordon and the GCPD remnant because he thinks the NML's making them soft. Then he starts hoarding bullets, keeps his men very-nearly prisoners, and bullies Huntress like the tin-pot dictator he imagines himself to be--and all so he can maintain order. [[ItGotWorse It gets worse]] when Joker starts threatening his people.

The story also brought to an end the majority of Batman stories throughout TheNineties--notably, the aforementioned ''Contagion'' and ''Cataclysm'' stories, as well as ''{{Knightfall}}'' and even ''BatmanYearOne''. Somewhat surprisingly, the political angle of the story averted any particular anvils being dropped, except when talking about unconstitutionalism (and even then, the characters {{lampshade|Hanging}}d away any possible accusations of silliness). Elsewhere, ''NML'' also gave the comics new characters like [[{{Batgirl}} Cassandra Cain]] and her father, [[PsychoForHire David]], introduced Comicbook/HarleyQuinn into the DCU, and set up plot points that later books like ''GothamCentral'' and even ''Superman'' would deal with (namely LexLuthor becoming President of these United States).

The story also brought to an end the majority of Batman stories throughout TheNineties--notably, the aforementioned ''Contagion'' and ''Cataclysm'' stories, as well as ''{{Knightfall}}'' and even ''BatmanYearOne''. Somewhat surprisingly, the political angle of the story averted any particular anvils being dropped, except when talking about unconstitutionalism (and even then, the characters {{lampshade|Hanging}}d away any possible accusations of silliness). Elsewhere, ''NML'' also gave the comics new characters like [[{{Batgirl}} Cassandra Cain]] and her father, [[PsychoForHire David]], introduced Harley Quinn into the DCU, and set up plot points that later books like ''GothamCentral'' and even ''Superman'' would deal with (namely Lex Luthor becoming President of these United States).

** Before NML had started, Batman even told the freaking JusticeLeauge to back off, saying that Gotham should pull itself out of its own rubble. Look what happened there...

In 2000, DC released a hardcover novelisation, written by GregRucka. Starting in 2012 as well, DC is re-releasing the series in a group of big honkin' softcovers, and including issues previously un-included.

In 2000, DC released a hardcover novelisation, written by GregRucka.

* PlotTumor: [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] here, if Oracle's proclamations of the Bat-family, specifically Batgirl, being a sacred trust aren't your thing.

* BlatantLies: One of the series' marketing points was that Batman was missing. [[IGotBetter He got better.]]