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BATMAN #498
Cover Date: August 1993
Cover Price: $1.25
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Cover Credits:
Art: Kelley Jones (signed)
Colors: Bob LeRose
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Credits:
| Story | Doug Moench |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo |
| Inks | Rick Burchett |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Lettering | Richard Starkings |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Bruce Wayne (last in Showcase '93 #8; next in Detective Comics #665)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth (last in Showcase '93 #8; next in New Titans #100)
- Robin III (last in Showcase '93 #8; next in New Titans #100)
- Jean-Paul Valley (last in Showcase '93 #8; next in Batman Annual #17)
- James Gordon (last in Detective Comics #664; next in Batman Annual #17)
- Harvey Bullock (last in Detective Comics #664; next in Batman Annual #17)
- Shondra Kinsolving (next in Detective Comics #665)
Villain(s):
- Bane (in between Detective Comics #664 and #665)
- Bird (in between Detective Comics #663 and #665)
- Trogg (in between Detective Comics #663 and #665)
- Zombie (in between Detective Comics #663 and #665)
- Catwoman (last in Showcase '93 #4; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #1)
- Leopold (first appearance; Catwoman's fence; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #1)
Comment(s):
- Story continues in Detective Comics #665.
Solicitation:
- "Knightfall" part 15, continued from DETECTIVE #664. While Bruce Wayne recovers from his "car accident," a new hero must don the cape and cowl of the Dark Knight! But who will prove worthy of the mantle? Continued in DETECTIVE #665.
Synopsis: - Bruce Wayne is awake, but seriousl injured. Alfred knows they must bring in a doctor, so he and Robin concoct a story about a car smash and call in Shondra Kinsolving. Bane, meanwhile, is taking over Gotham's underworld, even recruiting Catwoman to work with him. The streets of Gotham are in chaos and the Batman is sorely needed, so Bruce asks Jean-Paul Valley to take over his mantle for a time.