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Batman 488

BATMAN #488

Cover Date: January 1993
Cover Price: $1.25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Travis Charest (signed)
Inks: Ray McCarthy (signed)


Story: "Costumes" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDoug Moench
ArtJim Aparo
LetteringJim Aparo
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Batman: Sword of Azrael #4; next in Detective Comics #654)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin III (last in Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #4; next in Justice League America #70)
Lucius Fox
Jean-Paul Valley (last in Batman: Sword of Azrael #4)
Alfred Pennyworth (last in Batman: Sword of Azrael #4; next in Detective Comics #654)
Shondra Kinsolving (last in issue #486)

Villain(s):

Skulls (a biker gang)
Tony Chekko (a Wayne employee and member of the Skulls)

Other Character(s):

Salvatore Fiorini (WayneCorp head of security)
Frank (another security guard)

Synopsis:

Jean-Paul Valley begins work as a security guard at WayneCorp, and also begins training with Robin, foiling the plans of the Skulls biker gang to steal industrial secrets from Wayne's companies. In the process, Robin discovers how impetuous Valley can be, and they discover that the System will tend to compensate for this. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne finally admits that he is burning out, and contacts Doctor Shondra Kinsolving.


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