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Batman Chronicles 3

BATMAN CHRONICLES #3

Cover Date: Winter 1996
Cover Price: $2.95

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Cover Credits:
Art: Brian Bolland (signed)
Colors: Gloria Vasquez


Story: "Riddle of the Jinxed Sphinx" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDoug Moench
PencilsBrian Stelfreeze
InksBill Sienkiewicz
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsJames Sinclair
EditingDarren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel

Feature Character(s):

Riddler (last in Underworld Unleashed: Batman - Devil's Asylum #1; next in New Gods Vol. 3 #5)

Guest Star(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Quiz II
Query
Sarah Essen-Gordon
Mackenzie Bock

Villain(s):

Big Jilly

Synopsis:

The Riddler tries to give up his habit of sending clues to the police while working for mob boss Big Jilly, but ultimately succumbs to the temptation in order to set Big Jilly up, whereupon he is re-captured by Batman and returned to Arkham Asylum.


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Second Story: "The First Cut is the Deepest" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlan Grant
PencilsJennifer Graves
InksWayne Faucher
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsBjarne Hansen
EditingDarren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel

Feature Character(s):

Mister Zsasz (last in Underworld Unleashed: Batman - Devil's Asylum #1; also in flashbacks preceding flashback in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #2; next in Hitman #2)

Villain(s):

Penguin (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Doctor Temple (a therapist at Arkham; first appearance; dies)

Synopsis:

A new therapist at Arkham Asylum tries to understand serial killer Mr Zsasz. He tells her that he kills simply because he chooses to, not due to any psychosis or need for revenge. He demonstrates this by killing her in cold blood.


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Third Story: "Workin' My Way Back To You" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryChuck Dixon
PencilsGabriel Gecko
InksRobert Campanella
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsPatricia Mulvihill
EditingDarren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel

Feature Character(s):

Killer Croc (last in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #160; next in Man-Bat Vol. 3 #2)

Synopsis:

Killer Croc is driven out of the Louisiana Swamp by fearful locals, and hitches a rail ride back to Gotham City, eating a prize bull on the way.


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