A man simply isn't safe anywhere these days. 
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #3 is an issue of the series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1990.
Synopsis for "Shaman - Book Three"
Bruce Wayne watches as Bennet Young dies in front of him and is unable to help him. He starts looking around the crime scene and discovers that some of the tribal artifacts in the exhibition had been taken. Suddenly, Bruce is attacked with an arrow that he manages to catch before it reaches him, but he is unable to find the man who used it. The Gotham City Police Department arrive in time and ask Bruce for a statement.
Later that night, Batman follows a man whom he believes is involved with the murder of Young. Batman discovers that the man is also part of the Chubala cult, and he descends upon all the evil-doers, knocking them all down. Batman questions the last man standing, and before he could give any answers, Batman is attacked from behind by a mysterious figure. The criminals recover and beat Batman while he is on the ground. They drag Batman to the eighth floor of a building under construction and are ready to throw him down, but he recovers just in time to prevent it and beat them down. The mysterious man appears again and attacks Batman, forcing him to drop to the ground using a steel rope from the construction site.
Later, in the Batcave, Alfred tends Bruce's wounds and Bruce decides that he should talk to Spurlock about his investigations on the Alaskan tribes.
The next day, Bruce visits Spurlock at the Gotham University, and they discuss the Alaskan tribes and the Chubala deity. Spurlock does his best to explain to Bruce all about the cult of Chubala, but just before he is done, Spurlock is killed with an arrow in the back. Bruce dodges a second arrow coming from a nearby tree, and he finally sees the murderer, a man dressed in native Alaskan clothes and wearing a tribal bat mask.
That night, Bruce has self-doubts caused by his inability to catch the killer. He thinks about dropping the Batman business, but Alfred talks him out of it. Alfred suggests that Bruce follow his instincts, and Bruce realizes that there must be a connection between the killer and the tribes in Otter Ridge, Alaska. Alfred prepares all the necessary equipment for Bruce's travel to Alaska, and Bruce swears that if he fails to find the answer, he will stop his crime-fighting career.
Upon arriving in Alaska, Bruce notices how the whole place has changed. Where there was once a small town with a few natives, it is now a bustling city full of tourists. Bruce spots the shaman who saved him from a certain death, but the old man is performing a sacred dance for a small crowd of tourists that would spare him some coins, which he would then spend on alcohol. Bruce follows the shaman and finds his granddaughter as well. She is extremely mad at Bruce as she blames him for all the damage done by Spurlock and his supposed "investigation." She drives Bruce to a lodge for him to stay at, and on their way, she tells Bruce all the atrocities that Spurlock did to them and how he stole the sacred artifacts from the shaman and also forced him to reveal the secret stories of their tribes. Bruce is upset about the situation and wants to repair the damage done, but it is too late. While they are driving to the lodge, a car appears out of nowhere in front of them and forces them to careen their vehicle off the road, resulting in a long fall into the freezing waters of a lake.
Appearing in "Shaman - Book Three"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Cult of Chubala
- Grandy Jimenez
- Thomas Woodley
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- Bennett Young (Appears only as a corpse)
- Madison Spurlock (Dies)
- Carl Fisk
Locations:
Items:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Shaman trade paperback.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series
- Images from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1 3