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Azrael is the name of two fictional superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Azrael is from a group of assassins who were created by The Sacred Order of Saint Dumas to "enforce God's Will". The name is taken from the name for the traditional Angel of Death. ==Publication history== The character first appeared in the series ''Batman: Sword of Azrael'', as Jean-Paul Valley, in 1992. He then became a supporting character in the monthly Batman titles, eventually taking over the role of Batman〔Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 260: "By ''Batman'' #500, the last chapter of the 'Knightfall' saga by writer Doug Moench and artist Jim Aparo and Mike Manley, Azrael was truly his own (of ) Batman."〕 through the "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "KnightsEnd" story arcs. Writer/co-creator Denny O'Neil admitted to difficulty with Azrael's transition from villain to hero: "If I'd known he was to become a monthly character, I might have set him up differently ... The problem is that I had to turn a bad guy into a real hero, not just an anti-hero or lead. It's possible to do that, but it's difficult to retain the original characterization. You almost have to change his personality." The subsequent ''Azrael'' series, chronicling Valley's battles against the Order of St. Dumas, ran for 100 issues between 1995 and 2003. Starting with issue #47, it was retitled ''Azrael: Agent of the Bat'' in an attempt to boost sales by tying the series in with the rest of the Batman mythos, including Azrael as part of the team of Batman, Robin, and the new Batgirl (Cassandra Cain). Michael Lane is the next ''Azrael'' introduced as part of the Battle for the Cowl storyline in a three-issue mini-series written by Fabian Nicieza.〔(Batman: Battle for the Cowl - Enter Azrael ), IGN, December 18, 2008〕〔(Fabian Nicieza Unleashes Azrael ), Comic Book Resources, December 29, 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Azrael (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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