I do it for the weak, and the scared, and the oppressed. I do it for the victims -- the innocent -- the abused. I do it to try to end the suffering... And I do it for the nobodies. 
- — Batman
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #13 is an issue of the series Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1993.
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Synopsis for "The Nobody"
A bum discovers Batman's secret identity when a punk accidentally takes off his mask. Trying to profit with that secret, he sells it to crime lord Doc Creasy, who stabs him in the back and leaves him for death. The vagrant, bleeding out, walks all the way to Wayne Enterprises and explains the situation to Bruce Wayne. Batman tracks Doc Creasy to an auction where he plans to sell Batman's identity to the highest bidder. Joker sends his men to kidnap Doc and take the information for free. When they see Batman, Joker's men assume that it was a setup, and they kill Doc, taking his secret to the grave.
Later that night, Batman remembers the vagrant's last words before dying: "why do you do it, Batman?" Thinking to himself, Batman replies that he does it for "the nobodies."
Appearing in "The Nobody"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed vagrant
Antagonists:
- Doc Creasy (Flashback only)
- Joker (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Johnny Zero (Flashback only)
- Studs
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Letters from readers on this issue is printed in Shadow of the Bat #16 and 17.
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: Shadow of the Bat Volume 2.
Trivia
- Bruce Wayne's relationship with alcohol is not often discussed. In this issue when asked for a drink in his office he replies "I discourage alcohol use." He goes on to show that his personal fridge is stocked only with colas, fruit juices, and mineral water.
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