Batman Vol 1 402

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"There's Nothing So Savage -- As a Man Destroying Himself!"
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Batman Vol 1 #402
December, 1986
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Jim Starlin
There's Nothing So Savage -- As a Man Destroying Himself!
Writers	Max Allan Collins
Pencilers	Jim Starlin
Inkers	Jim Starlin
Letterers	John Costanza
Editors	Dennis O'Neil
Previous Issue	Batman # 401
Next Issue	Batman # 403

Saving your life is the most disgusting thing I've done in a long time.

— Batman

Batman #402 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1986.

Appearing in "There's Nothing So Savage -- As a Man Destroying Himself!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Jim Gordon
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Villains:

• Tommy Carma (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dick (mugging victim)
• Gotham City Police Department
  • Deputy Commissioner Barnes (Single appearance)
• Howard Despond (Single appearance)
• Jane (mugging victim)
• Mr. Davis (reporter)
• Mrs. Carma (Single appearance)
• Roach (mugger)
• Snuffer (hitman)
• Spider (mugger)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Home of Jim Gordon
  • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave

Items:

• Bat-Signal
• Giant Penny

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Notes

• Batman appeared last in Detective Comics #568. He appears next in Batman #403.
• Alfred Pennyworth appeared last in Batman #401. He appears next in Batman #403.
• Tommy Carma makes a chronologically earlier appearance in flashback in Batman #403.
• Batman mentions that he has killed before, but only in self-defense.

Trivia

• There is a young couple featured in this issue named Dick and Jane. Their names are a reference to the Dick and Jane series of children's books written by Zerna Sharp from the 1930s-1970s.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman series
• Images from Batman Vol 1 402

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading
  • Batman (Volume 1)
  • Batman (Volume 2)
  • Batman (Volume 3)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
  • Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
  • The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 2)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

Links and References

• Batman series index at Comicbookdb.com
• Batman series index at the Grand Comics Database
• Batman series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

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Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.