The police, unfortunately, have been trained to give a suspect a chance to surrender before they open fire. That moment's hesitation is all the Russian Killing Machine needs. 
- — Batman
Batman #419 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1988.
Synopsis for "Ten Nights of the Beast! - Part III"
The KGBeast blows up a commercial airline plane with both Ralph Bundy, and the influential "General Ridwell" aboard. Batman and Commissioner Gordon continue to suspect Agent Keith Parker of giving information to the Beast, but there is no evidence to confirm thim.
After the next man on the list, a Congressman, is murdered with an exploding doorknob in a hotel, Batman, Gordon and Parker find themselves trapped in the hotel's elevator with the KGBeast raining death from above. Batman manages to climb up the shaft while the Beast is distracted by several police officers, who are then slaughtered by the Beast before he escapes. Batman gives chase and although it is an immensely difficult pursuit, the Dark Knight eventually manages to trap him with a rope that wraps around the Beast's arm, with Batman himself dangling from a rooftop as the counterweight. However, rather than be caught, the KGBeast actually cuts off his own hand with an axe and escapes.
Later that night, Ralph Bundy returns, revealing he and General Ridwell had covertly switched to a train and he escorted the General to safety. It is revealed that the final target on the Beast's list is none other than the President himself, Ronald Reagan. With three days before the Presidents arrives to Gotham, Batman and the others have to find a way to stop the Beast while the assassin visits a local weaponsmith, "Ambrose Dearling", who is required to build a special new gun to replace Beast's hand with.
Appearing in "Ten Nights of the Beast! - Part III"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Robin (Jason Todd)
- James Gordon
- Ralph Bundy
- Keith Parker
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- KGB Agent Andrei Yevtushenko
- FBI Agents
- McDonald
- Leonard
- Perry (Dies)
- Stout
- Greelely
- Ambrose Dearling
- General Ridwell (Behind the scenes)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- GCPD Headquarters
- Gotham International Airport
- Commodore Hotel
Items:
Notes
- This is the third chapter of the Ten Nights of the Beats storyline.
- This issue is reprinted in:
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
| Ten Nights of the Beast | |||
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| Batman #417 | Batman #418 | Batman #419 | Batman #420 |