The Court of Owls is a shadowy organization that runs Gotham City. They are servants of Barbatos, and use Talons as their agents. The Court was a major player across Batman titles, in the storylines The Court of Owls, Night of the Owls and The City of Owls. The Court of Owls was created by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, first appearing in Batman (Volume 2) #2 (2011).

Batman vs Talon of the Court of Owls

Terrifying panel from Batman #7 that shows the bat that influenced Bruce Wayne to become Batman being killed by an owl immediately after leaving Wayne Manor. If anything, this picture perfectly shows how scary the Court of Owls is!

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Batman: Court of Owls

William Cobb, better known as The Talon, is a major antagonist of DC Comics; he mainly serves as an enemy of Batman and his allies. An assassin for the Court of Owls, Talon is in fact Nightwing's great grandfather who's lifespan had been extended by the Court. Talons were created by the Court of Owls as a succession of lethal enforcers, to bend an entire city to their will. A near-invisible assassin haunting the night, killing, before vanishing without a trace; the "Talon" served the Court…