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unnumerable rogues have plagued Gotham City over the eld , andBatmanhas defeated almost every single one . However , there ’s one villain that has been around Gotham for much long than the Caped Crusader , and even Batman admits that they might just be the one enemy that he ’ll never in truth defeat . No matter how much Batman press against them , it seems theCourt of Owlsmay be part of Gotham City forever .

bring down the Court is n’t as easy as crush up someone like it is with the Joker or the Riddler . The Court of Owl ’s corruption goes much deeper .

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Batman : City of Madness#2 – write by Christian Ward , with art by Hassan Otsmane - Elhaou – finds Batman shin to contain the chaos nleashed bythe Batman Below , squeeze him to do the unthinkable and to team up with the Court of Owls .

Batman is n’t precisely a stranger to team up up with villains when he has to , but this model stands out , as the Caped Crusader make a surprising confession in the publication : that he does n’t trust he ’ll ever truly be able to overcome the Court . He states that simply bring off to make a truce with them is the best way he ’s found to dispense with them .

The Court of Owls is an restrain force , but now they ’ve create their own flagitious Dark Knight to take over for Batman and " deliver " Gotham .

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Batman Admits The Court Of Owls Can’t Be Defeated

Considering the deep root that the Court of Owls has in Gotham City , it ’s no surprise Batman is pessimistic about shoot down them . Defeating the Court might require reinvent all of Gotham City . The Court of Owls is the erstwhile villain groups to exist in Gotham City . The Court survive long before Batman make out to survive in Gotham , and as he propose inCity of Madness#2 , they ’ll in all likelihood subsist long after . While Batman has continually fight petty law-breaking , and Bruce Wayne has work to save Gotham City through his rich people , the Court of Owlshas worked to keep Gotham City tainted and divided up . The Court is made up of some of Gotham ’s most moneyed and powerful elite .

Bringing down the Court is n’t as easy as beat up someone like it is with the Joker or the Riddler . The Court of Owl ’s corruption goes much deeper . The Court of Owls is made up of the ultrarich who live in Gotham City . Bruce Wayne is surely robust , he ’s not rich enough to offset the wealth of others . For every bit of money Bruce put into ameliorate Gotham City , phallus of the Court put twice as much money into bring in sure affair never get better . This perverted jerk of war hasforced Bruce into a bit of a impasse , which is why he tell that it ’s unconvincing he ’ll ever defeat them outright .

Batman Must Compromise With The Court To Face A Greater Threat

dispatch the Court of Owls from Gotham at this point would almost ask completely re - inventing the full city of Gotham from the primer coat up . The Court of Owls stand out amongBatmanvillain because they are the only ones who truly attempt to be Gotham City , rather than soak or ruining it . The Court of Owls is made up of politicians , they ’re the rich , and they ’re the people determine the laws and implement fresh policies . They are n’t out on the streets give offence , they ’re rather the pernicious forcefulness that’scausingcrime on a societal level . Which is whyBatmanwill likely never defeat them .

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Batman (color) surrounded by villains including Penguin and Two-Face (black & white.)

Batman Meets Up With Talon and works with the court of owls

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Batman Works With Talon To Enter Gotham Below-1

cover for Batman: City of Madness #2, Batman struggling to escape the clutches of the Batman Below’s tentacles

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