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| Year = 1989
  
| Year = 1989
   
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| Executive Editor = Jenette Kahn
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = John Byrne
  
| CoverArtist1 = John Byrne
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| CoverArtist2 = Anthony Tollin
   
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| Editor1_1 = Denny O'Neil
  
 
| Writer1_1 = John Byrne
  
| Writer1_1 = John Byrne
 
| Penciler1_1 = Jim Aparo
  
| Penciler1_1 = Jim Aparo
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| Colourist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
  
| Colourist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
 
| Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
  
| Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
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| Editor1_1 = Dennis O'Neil
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| Editor1_2 = Dan Raspler
   
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| Quotation = Get out.
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| Speaker = [[James Gordon (New Earth)|James Gordon]]
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| Speaker =
   
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| StoryTitle1 = The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning
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| StoryTitle1 = The [[Many Deaths of the Batman]] - Chapter One: Period of Mourning
 
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A police car screams across the [[Gotham City]] streets, and parks in an alley to investigate a tip. To their horror, they find it's true. [[Batman|The Batman]] is dying, strung up on a fence as if crucified. An ambulance rushes him to the hospital, and amidst a frenzy of activity they try to save his life. Two doctors fight when one of them tries to take off his mask. They are unable to save him, and the Batman dies.
   
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A police car screams across the [[Gotham City]] streets, and parks in an alley to investigate a tip. To their horror, they find it's true. [[Batman|The Batman]] is dying, strung up on a fence like Jesus on the cross. An ambulance rushes him to the hospital, and amidst a frenzy of activity they try to save his life. Two doctors fight when one of them tries to take off his mask. They are unable to save him, and the Batman dies. Batman is brought to the morgue, where a seedy journalist bribes a guard to get some photos. The next day, it's all over the papers; "Batman Dead" is the headline. The [[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|Penguin]] reads the paper in [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham]], and is furious. [[Harvey Dent (New Earth)|Two-Face]] reads the paper, and flips his coin. It comes up on the scarred side, so he rejoices. [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Dick Grayson]] trembles with grief, and [[Koriand'r (New Earth)|Starfire]] attempts to comfort him. [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]] is shocked, and runs into the [[Batcave]] to investigate, finding it empty. When [[James Gordon (New Earth)|Jim Gordon]], out of town, hears the news, he immediately flies back to [[Gotham City|Gotham]] and goes straight to the city morgue. He says two words to everybody in the room. "Get out." The room empties, and he pulls off Batman's mask to look underneath. It's a blonde man he's never seen before.<br />
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The corpse of the Batman is brought to the morgue, where a seedy journalist bribes a guard to get some photos. The next day, it's all over the papers; "Batman Dead" is the headline. The [[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|Penguin]] reads the paper in [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham]], and is furious. [[Harvey Dent (New Earth)|Two-Face]] reads the paper, and flips his coin. It comes up on the scarred side, so he rejoices. [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Dick Grayson]] trembles with grief, and [[Koriand'r (New Earth)|Starfire]] attempts to comfort him. [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]] is shocked, and runs into the [[Batcave]] to investigate, finding it empty. When [[James Gordon (New Earth)|Jim Gordon]], out of town, hears the news, he immediately flies back to [[Gotham City|Gotham]] and goes straight to the city morgue. He says two words to everybody in the room. "Get out." The room empties, and he pulls off Batman's mask to look underneath. It's a blonde man he's never seen before.
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On top of the Gotham Plaza Hotel, another man in a [[Batman]] costume is blown to pieces in a huge explosion. And another Batman chases a masked criminal across several rooftops near the harbor, before falling into the water and drowning.
  
   
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On top of the Gotham Plaza Hotel, another man in a [[Batman]] costume is blown to pieces in a huge explosion as the [[Bat-Signal]] shines bright in the dark sky.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[James Gordon (New Earth)|James Gordon]]
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (New Earth)|James Gordon]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
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* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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* {{a|[[Gotham City Police Department]]}}
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* [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Dick Grayson]]
  
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* None
  
* None
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|The Penguin]]
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* {{a|[[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|The Penguin]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Harvey Dent (New Earth)|Two-Face]]
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* {{a|[[Harvey Dent (New Earth)|Two-Face]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Koriand'r (New Earth)|Starfire]]
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* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Dick Grayson]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Koriand'r (New Earth)|Starfire]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* LaSalle {{Only Dies}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Gotham City]]
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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:* [[Gotham City Locales#Gotham_City_General_Hospital|Gotham City General Hospital]]
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** {{a|[[Gotham General Hospital|Gotham City General Hospital]]}}
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:* [[Gotham City Locales#Gotham City Morgue|Gotham City Morgue]]
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** Gotham City Morgue
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:* [[Arkham Asylum]]
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** {{a|[[Arkham Asylum]]}}
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:* [[Wayne Manor]]
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* The [[Bat-Signal]]
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* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
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* {{a|[[Two-Face's Coin]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
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| Notes =
 
| Notes =
 
* This issue is entirely silent. No words are spoken the entire time, with the one exception of [[James Gordon|Jim Gordon]]'s notable line, "Get out."
  
* This issue is entirely silent. No words are spoken the entire time, with the one exception of [[James Gordon|Jim Gordon]]'s notable line, "Get out."
 
* [[Batman|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]] does not actually appear in this issue.
  
* [[Batman|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]] does not actually appear in this issue.
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* This story is reprinted in {{co|Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 2 (Collected)}}.
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| Trivia =
 
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* [[John Byrne]] has stated that if he had known the artist for the book would be [[Jim Aparo]] when he was writing it, he would've left it completely silent. But he didn't know if the artist he would be working with could adequately draw [[James Gordon|Jim Gordon]] saying "Get Out" with just his facial expression.
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* [[John Byrne]] has stated that if he had known the artist for the book would be [[Jim Aparo]] when he was writing it, he would've left it completely silent. But he didn't know if the artist he would be working with could adequately draw [[James Gordon|Jim Gordon]] saying "Get Out" with just his facial expression.{{Cn}}
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| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
* [[Batman: Blind Justice]]
  
* [[Batman: Blind Justice]]
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| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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{{The Many Deaths of the Batman}}
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[[Category:The Many Deaths of the Batman]]
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[[Category:Silent Issues]]

Revision as of 16:35, 19 February 2020

"The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning": A police car screams across the Gotham City streets, and parks in an alley to investigate a tip. To their horror, they find it's true. The Batman is dying, strung up on a fence as if crucified. An ambulance rus

Batman #433 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1989.

Synopsis for "The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning"

A police car screams across the Gotham City streets, and parks in an alley to investigate a tip. To their horror, they find it's true. The Batman is dying, strung up on a fence as if crucified. An ambulance rushes him to the hospital, and amidst a frenzy of activity they try to save his life. Two doctors fight when one of them tries to take off his mask. They are unable to save him, and the Batman dies.

The corpse of the Batman is brought to the morgue, where a seedy journalist bribes a guard to get some photos. The next day, it's all over the papers; "Batman Dead" is the headline. The Penguin reads the paper in Arkham, and is furious. Two-Face reads the paper, and flips his coin. It comes up on the scarred side, so he rejoices. Dick Grayson trembles with grief, and Starfire attempts to comfort him. Alfred Pennyworth is shocked, and runs into the Batcave to investigate, finding it empty. When Jim Gordon, out of town, hears the news, he immediately flies back to Gotham and goes straight to the city morgue. He says two words to everybody in the room. "Get out." The room empties, and he pulls off Batman's mask to look underneath. It's a blonde man he's never seen before.

On top of the Gotham Plaza Hotel, another man in a Batman costume is blown to pieces in a huge explosion as the Bat-Signal shines bright in the dark sky.

Appearing in "The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • None

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Notes

Trivia

  • John Byrne has stated that if he had known the artist for the book would be Jim Aparo when he was writing it, he would've left it completely silent. But he didn't know if the artist he would be working with could adequately draw Jim Gordon saying "Get Out" with just his facial expression.[citation needed]


See Also

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Links and References
The Many Deaths of the Batman
Part One: Batman #433 Part Two: Batman #434 Part Three: Batman #435
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