Issue Shadow of the Bat 5
Subtitle The Black Spider
Date October 1992
Writer(s) Alan Grant
Artist(s) Norm Breyfogle
storyline Batman went after the Black Spider - a vigilante bent on taking down drug lords. He'd crossed the line and killed. Batman tracked his girlfriend and son, whom he found dead in their apartment. Black Spider left him a note detailing what was going on - her supplier killed them both and he was going after the organization. Batman got to the scene in time to see Black Spider blow himself and most of the organization up.