Vol. 2Worlds Beyond Gotham

Roland and his allies confronted threats ranging from Ares and Nero to Trigon and the mysteries beneath Gotham, while helping friends and family through major changes. The stretch ended with Roland, Batman, and two Jasons crossing into another world, where Tim persuaded Red Robin to spare Two-Face and Batman revealed he was alive.

  • Gordon became commissioner as Roland fought League of Assassins members, rescued Batman, and learned Poison Ivy had survived her wound.
  • Merlin and the allies defeated King Arthur’s forces and began lowering Britain, after which Roland traveled to London with Batman and their companions, where Wonder Woman confronted them over the resurrection plot.
  • Wonder Woman, Merlin, Roland, and their allies defeated Ares, who became a marble statue, and Wonder Woman inherited the mantle of the God of War.
  • Roland gave Jason the Soul-Soul Fruit and left for Avalon to deal with trouble in Hell, but four hours later his plane was reported to have crashed.
  • Roland defeated Glasya-Labolas in Avalon, while Nero began recruiting villains and making deals to gather souls.
  • Roland’s team arrived at the tournament, where the first match was announced as Kara Zor-El against Donna Troy, but Clark revealed Kara was on Mercury with H’el.
  • Roland helped Raven resist Trigon, but their tournament final was interrupted when Trigon appeared and the collapsing arena forced them to escape.
  • Red Hood faced the real Joker, then traveled with Jason, Roland, and the other-world Batman to another world, where Tim persuaded Red Robin to spare Two-Face and Batman revealed he was alive.
Chapters 101–201 Read from Ch. 101

Arc 5The Court and the King

Roland and his allies faced threats from Gotham’s factions, Lex Luthor, and a corrupted King Arthur while helping Kara settle on Earth. After Merlin began lowering the magically lifted Britain, Batman, Roland, and their companions traveled to London to investigate the force behind the resurrection plot.

  • Gordon became commissioner as Roland fought League of Assassins members, rescued Batman, and learned Poison Ivy had survived her wound.
  • Roland brought Cassandra into his household, introduced her to Bruce and the Gordons, and helped her befriend Little Barbara, who began martial arts training.
  • Batman investigated the false Mad Hatter and the Court of Owls, while Roland persuaded Mr. Freeze to surrender and entrusted Nora to his care.
  • Ra's al Ghul’s attack on Gotham’s prominent families provoked a war with the Court of Owls, which ended after Batman and Roland captured Ra's al Ghul.
  • Roland and Batman rescued Kara from a wrecked spacecraft and brought her to Metropolis, where she reunited with Clark and helped defeat Joker and Lex Luthor’s plot.
  • Bane came to Gotham seeking Batman but was defeated by Superman, while Deadshot attacked Roland Cathedral and later began teaching its students marksmanship.
  • Roland and Batman helped two Harley Quinns stop Poison Ivy’s plant-virus scheme, then joined Merlin in confronting the resurrection of King Arthur.
  • Merlin and the allies defeated King Arthur’s forces and began lowering Britain, after which Roland traveled with Batman and their companions to London, where Wonder Woman confronted them over the resurrection plot.
Chapters 101–12625 summaries Read

Arc 6War, Weddings, and Prophecy

Roland helped defeat Ares, free Killer Croc, confront threats across Gotham and Metropolis, and support Bruce and Selene’s wedding. As Roland took in the traumatized Astra and met Lucifer, he agreed to face a danger beneath Gotham, then left for Avalon and was reported missing after his plane crashed.

  • Wonder Woman, Merlin, Roland, and their allies defeated Ares, who became a marble statue, and Wonder Woman inherited the mantle of the God of War.
  • Roland arranged a public protest that forced Amanda Waller’s superior to free Killer Croc, then brought Killer Croc back to Gotham and helped Batman investigate King Snake and Bane.
  • Batman and Roland brought Bane to confront King Snake, and Bane killed his father, and afterward, Batman urged Batwoman to run for mayor.
  • Roland and Batman investigated Lex Luthor in Metropolis, where Roland defeated Lex, then helped Superman confront Grodd and the gorilla loyalists while Solovar agreed to lead Gorilla City.
  • Bruce married Selene at Roland Cathedral, where Joker’s gunshot sparked a fight among the guests until a second Batman subdued them.
  • Roland and Merlin secured magic for Jeanne d’Arc, defeated Nergal, and helped Astra recover from trauma while Roland equipped Gordon to detect demon-summoning cultists.
  • Lucifer named Roland the Messiah, gave him three feathers, and showed him Barbatos beneath Gotham before admitting to God that Roland was not the Messiah.
  • Roland gave Jason the Soul-Soul Fruit and left for Avalon to deal with trouble in Hell, but four hours later his plane was reported to have crashed.
Chapters 127–15125 summaries Read

Arc 7The Tournament Begins

Roland and his allies survived Nero’s scheme, returned from the Flashpoint world, and faced a new crisis in the Arctic before confronting Clayface and helping Annie. The arc ended with Roland’s team arriving at Ra’s al Ghul’s tournament, where Kara was missing after going to Mercury with H’el.

  • Roland defeated Glasya-Labolas in Avalon, while Nero began recruiting villains and making deals to gather souls.
  • Nero empowered supervillains and tried to claim Billy Batson’s soul, but Lucifer stopped him and restored Billy.
  • Roland and Batman entered the Flashpoint world, helped restore its timeline, and returned home with Thomas Wayne, whose memories of Martha began to fade.
  • Roland and his allies investigated Lear’s Arctic experiments, where the Black possessed Roland before his soul resisted and he regained consciousness.
  • Roland returned to Gotham and helped Robin reunite with Annie, whom Merlin confirmed had an independent soul despite her connection to Clayface.
  • Roland assembled a team for Ra’s al Ghul’s tournament, and allies from across the world set out for Tibet.
  • Roland’s team arrived at the tournament, where the first match was announced as Kara Zor-El against Donna Troy, but Clark revealed Kara was on Mercury with H’el.
Chapters 152–17625 summaries Read

Arc 8Two Jasons, Two Gothams

Roland helped Raven face Trigon, then returned to Gotham as Batman investigated several threats and encountered a Jason from another universe. The two Batmen and Jasons crossed worlds, where Red Hood confronted his anger and saw Tim persuade Red Robin to spare Two-Face.

  • Roland helped Raven resist Trigon, but their tournament final was interrupted when Trigon appeared and the collapsing arena forced them to escape.
  • I Ching set Kong Kenan on a trial to find the Red Jade Dragon, while Roland returned to Gotham and learned Selene had given birth to Helena Wayne.
  • Batman, Roland, and Jason Blood pursued Morgan and Mordred, then Batman recruited Roland and Kara to investigate Gotham’s Street Racers and Blackout gang.
  • Batman traced Man-Bat’s transformation to H.I.V.E. research, and Roland and Raven helped him find Garfield, a boy changed by an experimental treatment.
  • Batman lost his memories of their world, while a Jason from another universe appeared and the real Jason went missing.
  • The Flash took Roland, Batman, and Red Hood to another Gotham, where Red Hood confronted Batman and Jason staged encounters with Two-Face, Riddler, and Joker.
  • Red Hood faced the real Joker, then traveled with Jason, Roland, and the other-world Batman to another world, where Tim persuaded Red Robin to spare Two-Face and Batman revealed he was alive.
Chapters 177–20125 summaries Read
Volume 2 of 6
Volume 2 of 6