Azrael-Michael Washington Lane
First Appearance: Batman 666, 2007
Created by: Grant Morrison
Nationality: American
Weight: 250 lbs Height: 6’2
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Relatives: Chante cole-Lane/Wife (deceased), Henry Mitchell Lane/son (deceased), Marion Martin/Brother (deceased), Gwendolyn Eliza/sister (Deceased), Unnamed Mother (Deceased) Mitchel Douglas/Father (Deceased). MJ (Nephew), Tamara (Niece), Jenny (sister in law)
Skills and Abilities: advanced training in the army and police department. Martial arts skills thanks to Dr. Hurt
Powers: Suit of sorrows- grants the user increased strength, speed, and stamina. The sword or salvation- It glows blue and anyone cut by it will relive all the tragedies of there life. Sword of Sin-cuts and burns at the same time, it cauterizes as it cuts and can project flame.
Biography
Michael Lane is a tragic man, In high school Michale excelled in sports particularly American football. He manged to secure a football scholarship to Gotham University but lost it and was expelled when he beat his coach to unconsciousness. Joining the marines he served two terms in Iraq before returning to Gotham and joining the police force. Michale fell in love and got married and had a son.
He was elected to be used as a guinea pig for Dr. Hurt’s experiments in a joint Military and Police operation. It gave him increased agility and strength and made him a possible replacement for Batman. He was made a sleeper agent.
His son was killed at the age of three by a motorist and managed to get off on a technicality. This proved too much for his wife who took her own life. Michale tried to continue on despite this but tragedy struck again. His only remaining family his siblings were killed apparently by a satanic cult. This proved too much for the Michael and he had to be taken off the police force when his anger and rage caused him to use extreme force. Discharged he seemingly went insane and his identity as Batman came to the fore- he became Bat-Ghost.
Along with two other of Dr. Hurts batmen (bat-bane and bat-cop) he plagued Batman blaming him for their lives. He even managed to capture and torture Batman.
When Batman died he confessed his involvement in his death and was selected as the new Azazel. Despite his reservation he accepted and fought with Talia Al Ghul and the league of assassins. He later clashed with Dick Grayson who allowed him to continue to operate in Gotham as a crime fighter.
July 29th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
[...] evil, but can his faith overcome the possession? As the walls of sanity begin crumbling around Michael Lane/Azrael, only his enemy the White Ghost can save [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 2:45 am
[...] US Written by FABIAN NICIEZA • Art by RAMON BACHS & JOHN STANISCI Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Azrael follows a deadly series of attacks on Order of Purity members to Europe where he confronts members [...]
January 24th, 2012 at 12:58 am
[...] no longer an avid video game player is the revelation (While visiting a friend’s house) that Michael Washington Lane the evil black Batman and later successor to the mantle of Azrael is in everyone’s favorite comic book video game adaptation. Find pics below, which totally [...]
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:40 am
[...] by the man himself and heading to Gotham to fight side by side with them? Yes Thank you! I miss Azrael but Batwing is a fine addition to the house of the [...]
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:40 am
[...] by the man himself and heading to Gotham to fight side by side with them? Yes Thank you! I miss Azrael but Batwing is a fine addition to the house of the [...]
April 21st, 2012 at 12:32 am
[...] order of Dumas read the papers and lament that the killer is lost to them. In a church confessional Michael Washington lane (MWL for short) confessed to kill the [...]
April 21st, 2012 at 12:54 am
[...] MWL is having flashbacks of key moments in his life. A man we can presume is his father drives the fear of God into him, the coach he beat after losing his temper is seen, his life as a soldier, returning to gotham as a cop, the loss of his son, his wife’s suicide, the death of his family, torturing batman as one of Dr. hurt’s “batmen”, being batman and being azrael. [...]
June 14th, 2012 at 1:32 am
[...] Judd Winick- Hats off the Judd honestly this book starting with a bang last year and while this issue and the one before felt allot less stellar how he has managed to assimilate Batwing into the Batman mythos. Taking him into Gotham for the conclusion of his opening arc, team up with Batwing then and now along with Alfred making upgrades to his armor…and now a connection between crime in the continent and the Penguin in Gotham? I’m impressed! Sign me up for the long haul Judd with you at the helm! Here’s to outliving the last bat title Azrael! [...]
September 30th, 2012 at 4:02 am
[...] and to make a difference in a Gotham City that has been torn apart by the death of The Dark Knight, Azrael must make a fateful decision – become a hero and die, serving in Heaven or reject the opportunity [...]
October 8th, 2012 at 12:19 am
[...] the present MWL punishes the wicked while protecting the innocent. He tracks down an assassin whose killing people [...]
April 4th, 2013 at 2:09 pm
[...] briefly and she even professed to falling in love with him. After the debacle involving “Azrael” she broke up with Tim because his mission was more important than [...]