Batman Adventures Vol 1 34

"In Memoriam": Spurred by mysterious headaches, Hugo Strange spends six months building a machine that can remove memories and store them inside crystals. By December, the machine is nearly complete, but Strange realizes that only diamonds can handle its stress. Since his bank accounts are empty

"In Memoriam"
Cover
Batman Adventures Vol 1 #34
August, 1995
Cover Artists	Rick Burchett Mike Parobeck
In Memoriam
Writers	Kelley Puckett
Pencilers	Mike Parobeck
Inkers	Rick Burchett
Colorists	Rick Taylor
Letterers	Tim Harkins
Editors	Scott Peterson Darren Vincenzo
Previous Issue	Batman Adventures # 33
Next Issue	Batman Adventures # 35

You were hit by a beam that erased your memory? Seems a bit far-fetched, if I may say so.

— Alfred Pennyworth

Batman Adventures #34 is an issue of the series Batman Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1995.

Synopsis for "In Memoriam"

Spurred by mysterious headaches, Hugo Strange spends six months building a machine that can remove memories and store them inside crystals. By December, the machine is nearly complete, but Strange realizes that only diamonds can handle its stress. Since his bank accounts are empty and his ex-wife refuses to foot his research bill, Strange is forced to resort to common robbery.

Meanwhile, Catwoman tries to pursue a serious romance with Batman, who continues to rebuff her because of her criminal ways. Frustrated, she returns to full-time thievery and tries to steal the world's third-largest diamond, only for Strange to steal it first. Batman is also caught in one of Strange's robberies, during which he receives a personal taste of Strange's new memory-wiping technology.

On New Year's Eve, Catwoman and Batman find and invade Strange's lab just as Strange has completed his machine. In the ensuing confrontation, Batman is struck by the machine's memory-wiping beam; Catwoman, thinking the beam is lethal, quickly destroys the machine and carries the stunned Batman (as well as the diamond) away.

Alone and dazed, Strange stumbles away from the burning lab and into Gotham's city square, right in the midst of the New Year's countdown. To his dismay, the countdown imagery triggers just the memory he had been repressing (thus the headaches), and meant to remove: the murder of his son, David, exactly one year ago.

Appearing in "In Memoriam"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth

Antagonists:

• Catwoman
• Hugo Strange

Other Characters:

• Martha Strange
• Joe Chill (Flashback only)
• Martha Wayne (Dies in flashback)
• Lenny (Flashback only)
• David Strange (Dies in flashback)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Batcave
  • Crime Alley (Flashback only)

Items:

• Batcomputer
• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

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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