History Comicbook / NightOfTheOwls

* MagicalDefibrillator: Batman gets resuscitated with [[http://www.politedissent.com/archives/8919jumper cables.]]

''Night of the Owls'' is a major comic book story arc set in the DC Universe following The New 52. Written by Creator/ScottSnyder and penciled by Greg Capullo, the arc is a major crossover event, although the main story is told in the Batman comics. The story pits the superhero Batman against the fictitious Court of Owls organization as they attempt to cement their control over Gotham City, which they have been manipulating in secret for centuries. As described by writer Kyle Higgins, the series is the follow up to ''Batman: Gates of Gotham'' and divulges more of the history of Gotham before the turn of the century, with ''Gates of Gotham'' having been originally intended to be a precursor to ''Night of the Owls''. The crossover has been described by writer Scott Snyder as the first story arc of the Batman trilogy that he is planning. According to Snyder, in terms of internal chronology, the story arc takes place in a single night.

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being prominent on the cover and solicit for ''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #9, Tim Drake is barely featured in the crossover. Fans of his, especially those who have not been liking Scott Lobdell writing him in ''Teen Titans'', were not pleased.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Rather than face Batman at full strength, the Court commits suicide when they realise they've been beaten]]

** The end of Batman #10 [[spoiler: where Lincoln March is revealed to have faked his death, is a member of the Court of Owls, and alleges that he's a forgotten brother of Bruce. Issue 11 puts a lot of doubt on the claims of being Bruce's brother as Bruce himself points out]]

''Night of the Owls'' is a major comic book story arc set in the DC Universe following The New 52. Written by Scott Snyder and penciled by Greg Capullo, the arc is a major crossover event, although the main story is told in the Batman comics. The story pits the superhero Batman against the fictitious Court of Owls organization as they attempt to cement their control over Gotham City, which they have been manipulating in secret for centuries. As described by writer Kyle Higgins, the series is the follow up to ''Batman: Gates of Gotham'' and divulges more of the history of Gotham before the turn of the century, with ''Gates of Gotham'' having been originally intended to be a precursor to ''Night of the Owls''. The crossover has been described by writer Scott Snyder as the first story arc of the Batman trilogy that he is planning. According to Snyder, in terms of internal chronology, the story arc takes place in a single night.

* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler: Lincoln March / Owlman claims to be Thomas Wayne Jr., Bruce's younger brother injured prenatally in a car accident involving Martha Wayne and secretly sent to a children's hospital for care. Bruce is highly skeptical, and points out several fairly valid points regarding why this is unlikely-to-impossible, but does concede that he can't rule it out 100% without DNA testing.]]

* DriventoSuicide: [[spoiler: Rather than face Batman at full strength, the Court commits suicide when they realise they've been beaten]]

** Several of them are seemingly killed when given an injury difficult to heal around, such as [[OffWithHisHead straight up decapitation]] or ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice.

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being prominent on the cover and solicit for ''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #9, Tim Drake is barely featured in the crossover. Fans of his, especially those who have not been liking Scott Lobdell writing him in ''Teen Titans'', were not [[{{Understatement}} pleased]].

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being prominent on the cover and solicit for ''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #9, Tim Drake is barely featured in the crossover. Fans of his, especially those who have not been liking Scott Lobdell writing him in ''Teen Titans'', where not [[{{Understatement}} pleased]].

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being prominent on the cover and solicit for ''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #9, Tim Drake is barely featured in the crossover. Fans of his, especially those who have not been liking creator/ScottLobdell writing him in ''Teen Titans'', where not [[{{Understatement}} pleased]].

* DemotedToExtra: Despite being prominent on the cover and solicit for ''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #9, [[RobinSeries Tim Drake]] is barely featured in the crossover.

-> ''"[[BigBrotherIsWatching The Court of Owls watches,]]\\
watches all the time.\\

-> ''"The Court of Owls watches,\\

Ruling Gotham from shadowed perch,\\

they watch you in your bed,\\

or they'll send The Talon for your head."''

* BatFamilyCrossover: In the most literal sense. Every single Bat-book was in the event. The Talon assassins even made a cameo in the JusticeLeague comic.

* ImplacableMan: The Talon assassins. They're not exactly alive nor exactly dead and can quickly heal from almost any injury. Their only weakness is extreme cold, which drastically slows their healing ability.

* BatFamilyCrossover: in the most literal sense.
* ImplacableMan: The Talons. They're not exactly alive nor exactly dead and can quickly heal from almost any injury.

* ImplacableMan: The talons. They're not exactly alive nor exactly dead and can quickly heal from almost any injury.