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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat 34 |
| Subtitle |
Prodigal part ten |
| Date |
January 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
MD Bright, Scott
Hanna |
| storyline |
(continued
from Batman 514)
The Tally Man set a trap for Batman and caught him. Dick was in
trouble for something Jean Paul did. Batman was able to stun him
psychologically and take him down.
(continued in Detective 681) |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
35 |
| Subtitle |
Troika part two |
| Date |
February 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson, Ray
McCarthy |
| storyline |
(continued
from Batman 515)
After questioning the Dark Rider, Batman and Robin split up (Ariana's
family's store was again attacked - Robin requested to watch
there). As Troika plotted, Bruce found it difficult at home
without Alfred. Batman located Colonel Vega. He took down Vega's
mind-controlled henchmen and chased the former KGB colonel into
the street, where he was shot dead.
(continued in Detective 682) |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
36 |
| Subtitle |
Black Canary - In
the Name of the Father |
| Date |
March 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson, Ray
McCarthy |
| storyline |
Black Canary began
investigating the murder of a teenager. With the help of Batman,
she landed the killer of her father's godson. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
37 |
| Subtitle |
The Joker part
one: The King of Comedy |
| Date |
April 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson, John
Stokes |
| storyline |
Joker escaped his
temporary holding at Blackgate (after the damage done to Arkham
Asylum). Jeremiah Arkham, having reservations about Batman,
hired a man calling himself Wild to bring him back. Joker's men
began kidnapping former members of the Gotham University Comedy
Club. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
38 |
| Subtitle |
The Joker part
two: Tears of a Clown |
| Date |
May 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson,
Scott Hanna |
| storyline |
In an abandoned
theater, Joker set his audience up and began his act. He began
to remember his days as a failed comedian and started killing
his audience. Batman arrived and attacked. Wild took them both
by surprise, shooting Joker in the hand and leg (he'd killed
Wild's family). Joker hit him with gas and escaped. Batman got
the remaining hostages to safety. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
39 |
| Subtitle |
Solomon Grundy -
One Night in Slaughter Swamp |
| Date |
June 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Kevin Walker, Curt
Shoultz, Frank McLaughlin |
| storyline |
Batman responded
to an attack at a swamp by a "white-skinned monster."
Realizing it was Solomon Grundy, Batman had few choices. He was
able to fight Grundy until the monster went back to the swamp. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
40 |
| Subtitle |
Anarky part one:
Prophet of Doom |
| Date |
July 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
John Paul Leon,
Ray McCarthy |
| storyline |
Malochia, a
self-styled prophet of doom, began predicting the end of the
world publicly. Lonnie Machin - Anarky - plotted. Robin
discovered the source of Maolchia's funding - Anarky. Batman
arrived where Anarky and Malochia were meeting and was trapped
along with Anarky and Joe Potato. Ex-Commissioner Gordon was
approached by a privately funded business man to run for mayor. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
41 |
| Subtitle |
Anarky part two:
The Anarkist Manifesto |
| Date |
August 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
John Paul Leon,
Ray McCarthy |
| storyline |
Joe Potato, Anarky,
and Batman were strapped onto a blimp loaded with explosives. It
lifted off, pointed toward central Gotham. Lonnie's parents
found a note from him; it explained why he became Anarky and his
thoughts. With Batman unconscious, Anarky and Joe Potato got the
blimp redirected toward Gotham Harbor. Batman recovered after
being cut loose, he was able to get Potato to safety. Anarky was
presumed dead in the explosion. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
42 |
| Subtitle |
Feedback - The Day
the Music Died |
| Date |
September 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Liam Sharpe, Joe
Staton, Ray McCarthy, Ron Boyd, Scott Hanna |
| storyline |
Ex-Commissioner
Gordon asked Bruce Wayne for backing in his bid for the mayor's
office. Wayne declined knowing he'd be better off back as
commissioner. Batman and Robin investigated the murder of a top
band's roadie. The band's former singer took carjacked the
band's limo and killed all the members. He escaped Batman due to
his apparent cybernetic abilities. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
43 |
| Subtitle |
Ratcatcher - The
Secret of the Universe part one |
| Date |
October 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson |
| storyline |
Batman went after
Cat-Man, who was trying to rob a casino. Catwoman was approached
for hire by a South Seas tribe to steal back sacred items that
Thomas Blake (Cat-Man) had stolen from them. Batman had to drop
pursuit when he heard screams - Ratcatcher's pets were attacking
people. The rats were helping him break into pharmacies. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
44 |
| Subtitle |
Cat-Man - The
Secret of the Universe part three |
| Date |
November 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Barry Kitson |
| storyline |
Thomas Blake
tracked Catwoman into the sewer, where he and his pet cats
joined her and Batman. Batman was able to smash Ratcatcher's
controlling device. He took him and Blake down. Catwoman
delivered the goods to her buyers. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
45 |
| Subtitle |
Wayne Manor -
Anatomy of a Murder |
| Date |
December 1995 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Michal Dutkiewicz,
Gerry Fernandez |
| storyline |
Sgt. Bullock
responded to Wayne Manor on a murder case. Alfred found a long
dead body beneath the cellar when working on a leak. When it was
discovered to be a great great uncle of Bruce's, he did some
research. He learned that the man died getting slaves to Canada
during the time of the Underground Railroad. |
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