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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat
81 |
| Subtitle |
Wax Man and the
Clown part 2 (part of ROAD
TO NO MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
January 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Mark Buckingham,
Robert Campanella |
| storyline |
Arkham Asylum
continued its downward spiral; Jeremiah Arkham and one other man
comprised the entire staff. It was realized that medication
records had been altered. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat 82 |
| Subtitle |
Wax Man and the
Clown part 3 (part of ROAD
TO NO MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
February 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Mark Buckingham,
Robert Campanella |
| storyline |
Completely out of
staff, food, and medication; unable to get outside help, Arkham
opened its doors and let the inmates free. Jeremiah Arkham made
them promise not to return to Gotham, knowing they wouldn't
listen and would be trapped in when the bridges were blown. |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the Bat 83 |
| Subtitle |
No Law and a New
Order part 2: Strategy (part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
March 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Bob Gale |
| Artist(s) |
Matt
Hollingsworth, Wayne Faucher |
| storyline |
(continued
from No Man's Land 1)
Oracle began to get reports of a "Bat" tag
(territorial marking). To increase GCPD (Blue Boy) territory,
Gordon planned to start a war between rival gangs and clean up
after them. A woman in costume claiming to be "the
Bat" began laying down vengeance on bullies. Word started
spreading that Batman was back in town. Joker made a move for
territory.
(continued in Batman 563) |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 84 |
| Subtitle |
Fear of Faith part
2: To Serve and Protect (part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
April 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Devin K. Grayson |
| Artist(s) |
Dale Eaglesham,
Sean Parsons |
| storyline |
(continued
from Legends of the Dark Knight 116)
When the refugee center's food supply was compromised by rats
(secretly planted by Scarecrow), Father Sounder made a deal with
the Penguin - he'd store the gangster's arsenal in return for
food. Batman and Batgirl worked together to take down some False
Facers. Scarecrow played the former False Facer, Mikey, into
asking his old gang for protection. Crane knew about Father
Sounder's hidden arsenal.
(continued in Batman 564) |
|
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| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 85 |
| Subtitle |
Bread and Circuses
part 2 (part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
May 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Ian Edginton |
| Artist(s) |
D'Israeli |
| storyline |
(continued
from Legends of the Dark Knight 117)
Two-Face, trying to ally with Gordon, wiped out both of GCPD's
nearby rivals. Batman took on Penguin's goons in front of a huge
crowd. He played them against Penguin and defeated all his
gladiators. Penguin called off all bets, enraging the crowd.
Batman made a deal with him and got everyone off his case. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 86 |
| Subtitle |
Home Sweet Home
(part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
June 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Lisa Klink |
| Artist(s) |
Guy Davis |
| storyline |
A World War II
veteran watched his long-time neighborhood become a turf war:
Zsasz, Croc, Freeze, and Joker all wanting it. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 87 |
| Subtitle |
Claim Jumping part
2 (part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
July 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Greg Rucka |
| Artist(s) |
Mike Deodato,
Wayne Faucher |
| storyline |
(continued
from Legends of the Dark Knight 119)
An all-out war broke loose: Two-Face's army attacked uptown, the
Blue Boys (GCPD) raided northward into Penguin's territory,
Penguin attacked Batman's land. When it was all over, Penguin
had lost half his area. Batman's captor let him loose after
Two-Face took all his territory - Batgirl proved no match
against the sheer number of attackers.
(continued in Batman 567) |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 88 |
| Subtitle |
Fruit of the Earth
part 1 (part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
August 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Greg Rucka |
| Artist(s) |
Dan Jurgens, Bill
Sienkiewicz |
| storyline |
Batman and Robin
prepared to go into Robinson Park. First, Batman visited
Penguin, who told him Clayface was fencing the fresh, yet
out-of-season fruit. Pettit and a group left the Blue Boys after
another blow up with Gordon. Batman took Robin into one of his
"caves" that he'd had built during his absence. Poison
Ivy was being held there by Clayface.
(continued in Batman 568) |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 89 |
| Subtitle |
The King (part of
NO MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
September 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Ian Edginton |
| Artist(s) |
Jason Minor, Sal
Buscema |
| storyline |
Batman answered a
make shift Batsignal and was guided by a priest into a safe
house for children with disabilities. The priest asked Batman to
find the "King of Gotham" for them - he'd helped them
purify water among other things. Batman took down Killer Croc on
his way to find this "king," who turned out to be a
reformed former Blackgate inmate. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 90 |
| Subtitle |
Low Road to Golden
Mountain part 2: Positive Role Model (part of NO MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
October 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Larry Hama |
| Artist(s) |
Paul Gulacy, Randy
Emberlin |
| storyline |
(continued
from Legends of the Dark Knight 121)
Batman and Lynx fought well together, but they were simply
outnumbered. Lynx was defeated and Batman got her away for
medical treatment. When she was able to get back on her feet,
they returned to the slave shop to find it taken over by the
former slaves. A young girl inspired by Lynx led the rebellion
and was killed. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 91 |
| Subtitle |
Underground
Railroad part 2 (part of NO MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
November 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Steven Barnes |
| Artist(s) |
Paul Ryan, Andy
Lanning |
| storyline |
(continued
from Legends of the Dark Knight 123)
Hardback not only survived the fight with Angel, he defeated
him. Robin came to aid the passage of the children. With help
from Penguin and Hardback, "Tubman" (the curator of a
turn-of-the-century subway museum) got the children to
Bludhaven. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Shadow of the
Bat 92 |
| Subtitle |
Stormy Weather
(part of NO
MAN'S LAND) |
| Date |
December 1999 |
| Writer(s) |
Devin K. Grayson |
| Artist(s) |
Dale Eaglesham,
John Floyd |
| storyline |
Superman paid
another visit to No Man's Land. "Kal" got into trouble
with Pettit's crew, but Batman showed up to bail him out. Batman
convinced him he had things under control. Clark used his heat
vision to help bring rain to the parched gardens and left. |
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