Batman Annual Vol 3 5

"There is Hope in Crime Alley": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"There is Hope in Crime Alley"
Batman Annual Vol 3 #5
February, 2021
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Bob Harras
Cover Artists	Derrick Chew
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Inhyuk Lee
There is Hope in Crime Alley
Writers	James Tynion IV
Pencilers	James Stokoe
Inkers	James Stokoe
Colorists	James Stokoe
Letterers	Clayton Cowles
Editors	Ben Abernathy Dave Wielgosz
Previous Issue	Batman Annual Vol 3 # 4

The world isn't like that. It doesn't tell you what to do. You don't get points or a score in real life. You just have to live it, and I don't think you're living your life right now.

— Leslie Thompkins

Batman Annual (Volume 3) #5 is an issue of the series Batman Annual (Volume 3) with a cover date of February, 2021. It was published on December 29, 2020.

Appearing in "There is Hope in Crime Alley"

Featured Characters:

• Clownhunter (Bao Pham) (Flashback and main story) (Origin)

Supporting Characters:

• Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
• Clownhunter's father (First appearance; unnamed) (Dies in flashback) (Also in a vision)
• Clownhunter's mother (First appearance; unnamed) (Dies in flashback) (Also in a vision)
• Leslie Thompkins

Antagonists:

• The Joker (Flashback only)
  • Harley Quinn (Flashback only)
    • Bud and Lou the Hyenas (Flashback only)
  • Joker Gang (Flashback only)
    • Frankie (Single appearance; dies) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Big Henry (Single appearance)
• Gotham City Police Department (Flashback only)
  • Commissioner Gordon (Flashback only)
• Joe Chill (Flashback only)
• Martha Wayne (Dies in flashback)
• Mrs. Nguyen (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
• Thomas Wayne (Dies in flashback)
• Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (In picture only)
• Harper Row (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Crime Alley (Flashback and main story)
    • Monarch Theater
    • Thompkins Free Clinic
  • Gotham Narrows (Flashback only)
    • King of Pho (Single appearance)
    • Pham's Pho (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
  • Diamond District (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Batarang (Flashback and main story)
• Batsuit
  • Batrope (Flashback only)
• Clownhunter's Bat (Unnamed)
• Joe Chill's Gun (Flashback only)
• Joker Venom (Flashback only)
• Martha Wayne's Pearl Necklace (Flashback only) (Destroyed)

Vehicles:

• Batmobile (Flashback only)
• Batplane (Flashback only)

Concepts:

• The Joker War (Flashback only)
  

Notes

• The events of this issue take place just after the ending of Batman (Volume 3) #105.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman Annual series
• Images from Batman Annual Vol 3 5

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