Title Batman: Aftershock Format comic crossover/series Binding standard comic Date June - October 1998 Writer(s) Doug Moench, Lisa Klink, Bruce Canwell, Greg Rucka, Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant Artist(s) Bob Hall, Sal Buscema, Jim Aparo, Vince Giarrano, Norm Breyfogle, Joe Rubinstein, John Beatty, David Boller, Aaron Sowd, Jim Aparo, Drew Geraci, Sal Buscema, James A. Hodgkins, William Rosado, Tom Palmer, Brian Stelfreeze, Mark Buckingham, Wayne Faucher, Staz Johnson, Stan Woch Collects Batman 555-559; Chronicles 14; Detective 722, 724-726; Robin 54; Shadow of the Bat 75-79 Storyline In the week after the quake, Batman had to take down both Mr. Freeze and Ultimate Clayface. Batman and Robin continued rescuing people and helping them find each other. Tim checked on his girlfriend (Ariana) and accidentally met up with Robin's (Spoiler). He got Stephanie's costume back from her father, who was in his own costume - as the Cluemaster. Batman and Robin rescued citizens trapped in a subway car, and captured the Ratcatcher in the meantime. Dick, Alfred, and Tim continued working on the cave and Wayne Manor, as Master Bruce did some cleaning up in town. He took care of some break-ins in a bank, along with rescuing a man from a collapsing building. Later, Bruce took a walk with his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild. Batman came upon a high-society birthday party, but two of the members (including the guest of honor) had been cannibalized during their 14 day entrapment. Bruce renewed his promise to his parents and asked that they forgive him of his failures. A cop-turned-bounty hunter now named Ballistic returned to Gotham on a commission. He teamed with Batman again (the first time was during KnightQuest, when Batman was Jean-Paul Valley) to uncover some pure dope. He destroyed it and left town. Batman's next task was stopping some looters and saving a teacher who'd been trapped in his classroom full of dead students for two weeks. The teacher went mad and tried to kill Batman. Batman (to Alfred) and Bruce (to Vesper) both broke down. Batman spoke with Gordon and they sought hope. As businesses threatened to leave Gotham, Bruce Wayne vowed to stay and finance anyone who wanted to get a new business started. Narcosis showed up in Gotham and began showing everyone he touched "bliss." Jervis Tetch/the Mad Hatter is also on the loose. While "the master" was out, Alfred saved the manor from looters. Huntress saved some of her school children from being cannibalized. Batman was able to save a little girl hostage because the Joker, while still in Arkham, told him where she was. Batman and Robin helped out Montoya and Bullock when a street gang attempted to siege a hospital for it's drug stores. As many Gothamites bailed their failed city, a bridge collapsed. Batman took down the Mad Hatter, who accidentally killed Narcosis, and stopped their blissful plan.