Issue The Batman Chronicles  3
Subtitle [1] Riddle of the Jinxed Sphinx
[2] The First Cut is Always the Deepest: The Secret Origin of Mr. Zsasz
[3] Workin' My Way Back to You
Date Winter 1996
Writer(s) [1] Doug Moench
[2] Alan Grant
[3] Chuck Dixon
Artist(s) [1] Brian Stelfreeze, Bill Sienkiewicz
[2] Jennifer Graves, Wayne Faucher
[3] Gabriel Gecko, Robert Campanella
storyline [1] Riddler began striking, but attempting to change his M.O. by not sending riddles to the police or Batman. He finally broke down and sent one to Essen-Gordon. She showed it to Batman, who promptly took Nygma down.
[2] Mr. Zsasz spoke with his therapist about his beginnings. He'd been young and rich, but lost it all gambling. His first victim was a man who tried to mug him while he contemplated suicide. The therapist got too close to him, and she became his latest victim.
[3] Killer Croc left his Louisiana swamp home and made his way back to Gotham City.