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There are tons of villain who have seek to breakBatmanover the years , but few of them deliver the goods on the level of Dr. Hurt . Also known as Thomas Wayne , Dr. Simon Hurt is a villain who do to unfeignedly check Batman down , and now it appears that he is back to try and do it all over again .

Preview pages forDetective Comics#1081 – written by Ram V , with artistic production by Riccardo Federici , Stefano Raffaele , and Lee Loughridge – finds Batman having been hunt down out ofGotham City by the Orgham family , who have deal over Gotham . Bruce retreats into the desert , to sanctify his mind of the Azmer fiend the Orgham infected him with . It ’s here thatBatman find a long - forgotten villain , Dr. Simon Hurt .

Featured Image: Simon Hurt from DC Comics, holding up an enlarged blue heart

Simon once whole destroyed the mind of Bruce Wayne , forcing him to rely on hisZur - En - Arrh personality . Now , it ’s possible Simon wants to push him over the edge once more .

The one rival to Joker ’s title as Batman ’s most grave scoundrel , Dr. Simon Hurt , has returned to Gotham , spell major trouble for Bruce .

Simon Hurt Confronts Batman At The Worst Possible Time

Dr. Simon Hurt used to be a man make Thomas Wayne , an ascendant of Bruce Wayne ’s father . Simon Hurt was a cultist , who worshipped thegreat Bat - God Barbatos , and attempt immortality from him . While trying to summon Barbatos , Simon accidentally acquire the care of the Hyper - Adapter . Corrupted by the Hyper - Adapters energy , Simon became incredibly long - live , if not straight-out immortal . Hurt ’s ultimate finish for a time was to steal the Wayne folk fortune , which he failed to do in part due to a time - travel Batman . afterward Simon would work his attention to destroying Batman altogether .

Simon would eventually examine to destroy Batman through his cultus , known as the Black Glove Society . He even managed to plant a hypnotic suggestion in Batman ’s mind that would make him catatonic on activating . unluckily , Batman had contrive for such a place and alternatively of going catatonic , the Zur - En - Arrh personality would take over . It seems that now that Batman is possessed by an Azmer demon , which is slow eating off at his mind , Simon has once again seem to try and manipulate Bruce towards his ancestor ’s nefarious oddment .

Simon Hurt Might Ultimately Want To Release Barbatos

Batman has depart through a lot of late , with his intellect being assail by an Azmer demon , and his city being taken over by the Orgham category . Now , before he can return to Gotham , it seems he has one last challenge he must overcome . Batman can either submit to the Azmer , and become a puppet , or he can dissent , and find his own mind and free will . WhileTalia al Ghulis pushingBatmanto do the latter , there ’s no doubt that Dr. Simon Hurt will be pushing him to do the former .

Detective Comics#1081will be available January 23 , 2024 from DC Comics !

Detective Comics # 1081

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Featured image: Batman villain Dr. Hurt, pouring out a bottle on the back of a cat-creature

Dr. Simon Hurt murders Damian in Nightwing 19

Batman being pulled down into a grave by reanimated corpses

Cover for Detective Comics #1081, the Caped Crusader approaches a Batman-shaped skull fortress

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