Batman Adventures Vol 1 32

"A Soldier's Story": Many of Gotham's small-time criminals are swept into a bizarre gang war, equipped with nothing but Napoleonic-era uniforms and weapons. After much investigation, Batman discovers that the ringleaders are Hezechiah Hood, Jr. and Ruprecht Fletcher IV, two elderly, psychotic sc

"A Soldier's Story"
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Batman Adventures Vol 1 #32
June, 1995
Cover Artists	Rick Burchett Mike Parobeck
A Soldier's Story
Writers	Dan Raspler
Pencilers	Mike Parobeck
Inkers	Rick Burchett
Colorists	Rick Taylor
Letterers	Comicraft Richard Starkings
Editors	Scott Peterson Darren Vincenzo
Previous Issue	Batman Adventures # 31
Next Issue	Batman Adventures # 33

Ironic, isn't it? Here we are feeling good about the drop in the crime rate... and all the while, two old sociopaths have been hiring and training most of the city's thugs to wage their own crazy war.

— Commissioner Gordon

Batman Adventures #32 is an issue of the series Batman Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1995.

Synopsis for "A Soldier's Story"

Many of Gotham's small-time criminals are swept into a bizarre gang war, equipped with nothing but Napoleonic-era uniforms and weapons. After much investigation, Batman discovers that the ringleaders are Hezechiah Hood, Jr. and Ruprecht Fletcher IV, two elderly, psychotic scions who have poured their family fortunes into a life-sized version of the wargames they played as children.

Batman eventually tracks Hood and Fletcher down to Waterloo Park, where their respective "armies" are about to engage in a final battle. Upon realizing neither Hood nor Fletcher will listen to reason, Batman uses a nearby water tower to flood the park, scattering the "armies" and rendering their black-powder weapons useless. This allows the police to step in and arrest every perpetrator without firing a shot.

In the aftermath, Hood and Fletcher are sent to Arkham Asylum, where - to Batman's disgust - their therapy consists of more toy-soldier wargames.

Appearing in "A Soldier's Story"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• James Gordon

Antagonists:

• Hezechiah Hood, Jr.
• Ruprecht Fletcher IV

Other Characters:

• Hezechiah Hood, Sr. (Mentioned only)
• Larry
• Marty Schmartie (Dies)
• Captain Scheer

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Batcave
  • Fletcher Farms Stable
  • Waterloo Park
  • Arkham Asylum

Items:

• Batarang
• Batcomputer
• Batrope
• Bat-Signal
  

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman Adventures series

Recommended Reading

• DC Animated Universe Recommended Reading
  • Adventures in the DC Universe (Volume 1)
  • The Batgirl Adventures #1
  • Batman Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman Adventures (Volume 2)
  • The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years (Volume 1)
  • The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
  • The Batman and Robin Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 1)
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 2)
  • Batman Beyond (Volume 4)
  • Batman Beyond Unlimited (Volume 1)
  • Batman Beyond Universe (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Harley and Ivy (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Animated Movie #1
  • Gotham Girls (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Unlimited (Volume 1)
  • Superman Adventures (Volume 1)
  • Superman & Batman Magazine (Volume 1)
  • Justice League Infinity (Volume 1)

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