Title Batman: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Volume 1 Format TPB Binding TPB Date 2002 Writer(s) Devin Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Chuck Dixon, Kelley Puckett  Artist(s) Roger Robinson, Scott McDaniel, Rick Leonardi, Phil Noto, Trever McCarthy, Sean Phillips, William Rosado, Dave Ross, John Floyd, Andy Owens, Jesse Delperdang, Robert Campanella, Andrew Pepoy, Sean Phillips, Rob Stull, Marlo Alquiza Collects Gotham Knights 27-28; Batman 601, 603; Birds of Prey 41, 43; Batgirl 27, 29; Nightwing 68-69 Storyline Superman confronted Batman as to why he wasn't attempting to clear his name. Batman evaded him, continuing to show that Bruce Wayne no longer existed. Alfred uncovered Bruce's journal in the cave. It showed some things that weren't true. Oracle had Black Canary raid Vesper Fairchild's safe-deposit box. Inside, they found some computer discs. The CDs showed that the files on Vesper's home computer had been doctored, and that she was not close to fingering Bruce as Batman (as the other files suggested). Oracle was completely convinced for the first time that there was a frame involved. Trying to clear her mentor, Batgirl dug up Fairchild's body. It was too decomposed to say if the fist-made bruises were inflicted by the fist she knew as Batman's. She did uncover signs of a nerve-strike, which would have enabled the killer to get her where he wanted her without the use of drugs, etc. Nightwing found three inconsistencies in the cave's computers, all corresponded with power outages. He then found a somewhat destroyed electronic device in one of the underground streams. He knew this did not belong there. Officer Dick Grayson stole some files on the murder from the Gotham City Police Department. Robin found a possibly doctored surveillance video from Wayne Manor. He and Nightwing fingered a possible entrance point to the cave in a nearby barn. Nightwing traced the cave and found more evidence before ending up standing behind Robin and Alfred in the Batcave. The Batsquad reenacted the crime. Nightwing and Batgirl deduced that the killer needed Vesper conscious to fake the 911 call. Dr. Thompkins sent Catwoman to find Batman for her. She told Bruce about a former GCPD detective on his deathbed asking to see Batman. He visited the man. He asked Batman to take on the only case that he was never able to close - the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. He'd promised their son he would catch the killer; he said he knew Bruce was innocent, and hoped this would bring him out of hiding. The situation struck deep inside Batman, who looked at the man's files and called Oracle.