Michael Lane (DC)
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'''Michael Lane''' is a male comic character who features in [[DC Comics]]. | '''Michael Lane''' is a male comic character who features in [[DC Comics]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | '''Michael Washington Lane''' was a male human who was born as the son of '''Mitchell Douglas Lane''' and '''Barbara Lane''' in [[Gotham City]] where he had two older | + | '''Michael Washington Lane''' was a male human who was born as the son of '''Mitchell Douglas Lane''' and '''Barbara Lane''' in [[Gotham City]] where he had two older siblings named '''Marion Lane''' and '''Gwendolyn Lane'''. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) |
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| + | Twenty years ago, he lived in [[Gotham City]] where he often looked to spend time with his older brother Marion. This often got him into trouble as Marion would be involved with gangs. (Azrael v2 #2) One such incident involved the gang targeting a falafel shop of an immigrant family that moved into the neighbourhood. Marion believed that they did not belong amongst their kind in the area and he along with the gang damaged the shop to send a message to the owners. (Azrael v2 #5) | ||
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| + | Several years ago, he was part of a school group that visited the Gotham City Museum of Natural History. (Azrael v2 #8) | ||
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| + | Whilst growing up, he came to develop a crush on '''Jenny Warren''' who was 2 years older than him. However, his brother Marion set his sights on the girl despite being 10 years older than her. (Azrael v2 #4) | ||
He graduated from East End High School where he received a scholarship to G.U. and was a linebacker for the '''Nighthawks'''. During his sophomore year, he had his scholarship revoked after he had beaten a coach unconscious. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | He graduated from East End High School where he received a scholarship to G.U. and was a linebacker for the '''Nighthawks'''. During his sophomore year, he had his scholarship revoked after he had beaten a coach unconscious. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
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Several months later, his son at the age of three died when he got hit by a car. This eventually culminated in his wife committing suicide two years later. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | Several months later, his son at the age of three died when he got hit by a car. This eventually culminated in his wife committing suicide two years later. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
| − | The deaths of his | + | Later, his family came to be slaughtered by Satanists leading him to be pensioned off and forgotten. He came to join a secret GCPD and military initiative that would train select officers to replace Batman if anything were to happen to the vigilante. Doctor [[Simon Hurt]] oversaw the project who determined trauma to be crucial in the creation of the Batman. The recent events in Lane's life thus made him a candidate for the program but the project was abandoned when James Gordon was reinstated as Commissioner. Despite that, the programming instilled within the three Batman candidates was deeply set and began to cause intense psychological issues for the subjects. (Batman v1 #674) |
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| + | The deaths of his siblings broke Michael Lane leading to his dismissal from the GCPD with a full pension. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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He was noted to had been 27 years old by the time he became the new Azrael. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | He was noted to had been 27 years old by the time he became the new Azrael. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
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| + | His older brother would say that anything Michael had wanted that Marion could have it. (Azrael v2 #4) | ||
Michael came to marry '''Chante Coles''' where the couple had a son named '''Henry Lane'''. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | Michael came to marry '''Chante Coles''' where the couple had a son named '''Henry Lane'''. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
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| + | When he was a young boy, he came to develop a crush on '''Jenny Warren''' who was a girl from the neighbourhood that was 2 years older than him. (Azrael v2 #4) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | He underwent a special police and military training program to take Batman's place if ever the Dark Knight was killed. (Batman v1 #674) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Michael Lane is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Michael Washington Lane was a male human who was born as the son of Mitchell Douglas Lane and Barbara Lane in Gotham City where he had two older siblings named Marion Lane and Gwendolyn Lane. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Twenty years ago, he lived in Gotham City where he often looked to spend time with his older brother Marion. This often got him into trouble as Marion would be involved with gangs. (Azrael v2 #2) One such incident involved the gang targeting a falafel shop of an immigrant family that moved into the neighbourhood. Marion believed that they did not belong amongst their kind in the area and he along with the gang damaged the shop to send a message to the owners. (Azrael v2 #5)
Several years ago, he was part of a school group that visited the Gotham City Museum of Natural History. (Azrael v2 #8)
Whilst growing up, he came to develop a crush on Jenny Warren who was 2 years older than him. However, his brother Marion set his sights on the girl despite being 10 years older than her. (Azrael v2 #4)
He graduated from East End High School where he received a scholarship to G.U. and was a linebacker for the Nighthawks. During his sophomore year, he had his scholarship revoked after he had beaten a coach unconscious. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Lane was noted for having enlisted in the United States Marines. During this time, he came to marry Chante Coles with her having his son who was named Henry Lane. Michael was said to had served two tours in Iraq with the first marines. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
After returning to Gotham, he came to join the Gotham City Police Department and became a uniformed patrolman where his patrol was his old neighbourhood in the east end. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Several months later, his son at the age of three died when he got hit by a car. This eventually culminated in his wife committing suicide two years later. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Later, his family came to be slaughtered by Satanists leading him to be pensioned off and forgotten. He came to join a secret GCPD and military initiative that would train select officers to replace Batman if anything were to happen to the vigilante. Doctor Simon Hurt oversaw the project who determined trauma to be crucial in the creation of the Batman. The recent events in Lane's life thus made him a candidate for the program but the project was abandoned when James Gordon was reinstated as Commissioner. Despite that, the programming instilled within the three Batman candidates was deeply set and began to cause intense psychological issues for the subjects. (Batman v1 #674)
The deaths of his siblings broke Michael Lane leading to his dismissal from the GCPD with a full pension. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was noted to had been 27 years old by the time he became the new Azrael. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
His older brother would say that anything Michael had wanted that Marion could have it. (Azrael v2 #4)
Michael came to marry Chante Coles where the couple had a son named Henry Lane. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
When he was a young boy, he came to develop a crush on Jenny Warren who was a girl from the neighbourhood that was 2 years older than him. (Azrael v2 #4)
Powers and abilities
He underwent a special police and military training program to take Batman's place if ever the Dark Knight was killed. (Batman v1 #674)
Notes
- Michael Lane was created by Grant Morrison and Tony S. Daniel where he made his first appearance in Batman v1 #665 (June, 2007).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Video games
- In the Arkham universe, Michael Lane made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Batman: Arkham City, the Michael Lane Azrael appeared in the video game where he was voiced by actor Khary Payton.
- In Batman: Arkham Knight, the Michael Lane Azrael returned in the video game where he was voiced by actor Khary Payton.
Appearances
- Batman v1: (2007)
- Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1:
- Azrael v2:
External Links
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