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BATMAN ANNUAL #23
Cover Date: 1999
Cover Price: $2.95
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Cover Credits:
Art: Arthur Adams (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Chuck Dixon |
| Pencils | Graham Nolan |
| Inks | Mark Pennington |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Noelle Giddings |
| Associate editing | Joseph Illidge |
| Editing | Darren Vincenzo |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in JLA Annual #3; next in Martian Manhunter Annual Vol. 2 #2)
Guest Star(s):
- Nightwing II (last/next in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
- Oracle (last/next in ???)
Villain(s):
- Grimm (last in JLA Annual #3; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #39)
- Blinky Stackhouse (first appearance; a mobster)
- Big Vinnie (first appearance; a mobster; dies)
- Moochie (first appearance; a mobster; dies)
- George Nash (first appearance; a mobster)
- Lady Vic (last/next in ???)
- Sturm (first appearance; dies)
- Chong (first appearance; dies)
- Blockbuster II (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #36; next in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1/4)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Superman (as an ape; in flashback)
- Wonder Woman (as an ape; in flashback)
- Solovar (in flashback)
- Ulgo (in flashback)
- United Nations representatives (as apes; in flashback)
Comment(s):
- Part 2 of "JLApe" 8 part crossover.
- Story continued from JLA Annual #3 and continued in Aquaman Annual Vol. 5 #5.
- Story takes place over two weeks.
Synopsis: - One of Grodd's gorilla lackeys attempts to take over the Blüdhaven mob, but his plans are scuppered by Batman and Nightwing, as well as by rival mob boss Blockbuster. The ape, Grimm, is taken captive by Blockbuster, who has plans for him.