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The closer I am to finishing and not wanting to undo 2h worth of work to change that one single into a double, the more likely I am to go "well. That's the demons stitch then isn't it", and leave it be.

Billytober Day: 3 Subway

Who is Jean-Paul Valley? / Who is Azrael?

Jean-Paul Valley first entered the post-Crisis DC Universe in the 1992 4-issue miniseries 'Batman: Sword of Azrael', written by Dennis O'Neil and penciled by Joe Quesada. A former graduate student at Gotham University, Jean-Paul's life would irreversibly change when his father would crawl to his door dying, dressed in the garb of Azrael, the Avenging Angel - an assassin for the Catholic cult Order of Saint Dumas. Thus began a series of events that would activate 'The System', conditioning that had been programmed into Jean-Paul since birth that allows he - as his father and his grandfathers before him - to give control over to the Order's personal punisher and access latent superhuman skills and abilities.

Jean-Paul and Azrael would go on to become Batman in the stead of Bruce Wayne as Bruce recovered from spinal trauma inflicted by Bane, star in their own 100-issue solo series, escape (and destroy) Jean-Paul’s father’s sect of the Order, and become members of the first iteration of what is most well known as the Bat Family until their death. They played a vital role in DC's Knightfall, Contagion, and No Man's Land story arcs.

After the New 52 reboot, they would go on to play big roles in Detective Comics: Rebirth, Justice League Odyssey, and star in a second solo miniseries. As part of the New 52 and Rebirth initiatives, Jean-Paul and Azrael's backstory and details would be changed, though as of 2022 it is implied that aspects of their New Earth origin have been re-established.

What does this guide include?

Linked below is a spreadsheet including most/all of Jean-Paul Valley and Azrael's comic appearances from their debut up to their most recent issues. Sorted chronologically and divided into sections based on arcs and events, each row features information such as title date and writer/penciller, which identity/mantle is most prominent in each appearance, personal notes on the contents of each issue, and a section for any content warnings that may need addressed.

This spreadsheet is continually updating/a perpetual WIP. New issues are added as they release.

Happy reading!

Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 lbs boiled yellow potatoes

1 cup local milk

1/2 cup local 35% Cream

6 whole eggs

1 cup diced ham

1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

2 cups cleaned spinach

1 scotch bonnet pepper or jalapeno sliced thinly (optional)

1 cup grated local mozzarella

3 tablespoons salt - 2 for the water to cook the potatoes and 1 for the egg and milk mixture

1 tablespoon black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped chives

2 tablespoons local salted butter

Method

Add your potatoes to a large stock pot and fill with cold water. Add salt and allow to boil until fork tender. Once ready strain water and allow to cool for a few minutes

Preheat oven to 350°F

Grease a large cake tin thoroughly with butter and add your now cooled boiled potatoes.

Using the back of a cup gently press down on the potatoes to form your crust.

Add spinach, diced ham, and tomatoes

In a large bowl whisk together milk, cream and eggs. Then carefully pour this into your shell.

Top this with a sprinkle of salt and pepper, hot pepper slices, and mozzarella.

Place this on top of a baking sheet and bake on the middle rack for 45-50 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.