Batman: Sword of Azrael #3 is an issue of the series Batman: Sword of Azrael (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1992. It was published on November 10, 1992.
Synopsis for "Direct Action"
Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth are heading to the hospital where a member of the Order of St. Dumas is hospitalized, when suddenly they see Jean-Paul Valley breaking through a hospital window and falling to an apparent death. Bruce enters the hospital through the same window just in time to stop Biis from killing Nomoz. Biis then tries to escape but is followed by Bruce. The pursuit leads Bruce to the hospital's storage room, where he is ambushed by Biis. Biis throws a shelf full of ether bottles on top of Bruce. Affected by the gas, Bruce starts to hallucinate and can't fight properly, giving Biis an easy victory. Biis drags Bruce's body outside and takes him away in an ambulance. Biis then drugs Bruce to make sure he won't cause any trouble.
Meanwhile, Alfred and Nomoz decide to work together to stop Biis and rescue Bruce. They take Jean-Paul to a hideout of the Order of St. Dumas so he can recover. He survived his confrontation with Biis because the Azrael suit stopped the bullets. They plan to prevent the other members of the Order from getting in touch with LeHah, who is now acting as Biis. When that plan fails, they decide to go to the houses of the possible next victims.
Biis is faster, and he murders one member of the Order before Alfred, Nomoz, and Jean-Paul can do anything. Biis is also planning to use Bruce's wealth and identity as Batman to achieve his goal.
Alfred, Nomoz, and Azrael go to the mansion of Mr. Harcourt to prevent his murder. However, Biis is already inside and posing as Batman with the costume he took from Bruce. When the trio arrives at the mansion, the guard doesn't let them pass, so Azrael knocks him out.
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- Borgeron (Single appearance; dies)
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Sword of Azrael collected edition.