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| Year = 1990
  
| Year = 1990
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = Brian Bolland
  
| CoverArtist1 = Brian Bolland
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| CoverArtist2 = Anthony Tollin
   
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Editor1_1 = Dennis O'Neil
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| Editor1_2 = Dan Raspler
 
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
  
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
 
| Penciler1_1 = Jim Aparo
  
| Penciler1_1 = Jim Aparo
 
| Inker1_1 = Mike DeCarlo
  
| Inker1_1 = Mike DeCarlo
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| Colourist1_1 =
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| Colourist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
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| Letterer1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
   
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| Quotation = ''Gotham isn't your city, Slasher--It belongs to its people, not to its vermin!''
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| Quotation = Gotham isn't '''your''' city, [[Slasher (New Earth)|Slasher]] -- it belongs to its '''people''', not to its '''vermin.'''
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] to [[The Slasher]]
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Red Square! Bloody Square!
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| StoryTitle1 = When the Earth Dies! - Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!
 
| Synopsis1 =
 
| Synopsis1 =
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One night in [[Gotham City]], [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] chases down the killer known as [[Slasher (New Earth)|Slasher]], taking advantage of his expert knowledge of the city and its surroundings. Eventually, Batman captures the killer without much effort and the night comes to an end.
   
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Meanwhile, in [[Russia]], the police department of [[Moscow]] are investigating what is apparently the newest death in a string of brutal murders. The news reaches Gotham through a representative from Russia, who talks to [[James Gordon (New Earth)|Commissioner Gordon]] about the murders committed by [[Gregor Dosynski (New Earth)|The Demon]], an apprentice of the [[Anatoli Knyazev (New Earth)|KGBeast]]. The Russian agent wants Gordon to summon Batman and send him on a mission to Russia to stop the Demon, but Gordon explains he doesn't have that influence on the vigilante. Uknown to them, Batman is on a building's ledge eavesdropping on their conversation.
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Making arrangements to travel to Russia as Bruce Wayne on a "business trip", Batman goes to a foreign country and goes out on his first night to get used to his surroundings. Meanwhile, during the day, he spends his days as Bruce Wayne, dealing with the business front. While doing this, he runs into [[Victoria Vale (New Earth)|Vicki Vale]], who is on a photographic assignment in Russia and the two have dinner, which ends with the promise of them meeting back in Gotham. At that moment, [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred]] informs [[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Tim]] that his training has been postponed and he then inquires about Tim's parents, as he was instructed by Bruce. Tim's deductive mind allows him to deduce that there's something strange about the whole situation.
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{{Image|NKVDemon 1.jpg|The Demon|right}}
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At night, Batman again goes on patrol and after talking to Detective Nikita Krakov, he makes plans and arrangements to capture the Demon. Thanks to information provided by Krakov, Batman lures a couple of thugs to a graveyard, where he scares them both and tells one of them to give The Demon a message on his behalf. Not long after this, The Demon learns of Batman's meeting place and he goes to challenge the man who defeated the Beast. The Demon reveals himself and attacks Batman, telling him of how he was trained to become impervious to pain, allowing him to become the perfect killing machine.
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Batman is unable to beat the Demon on his own terms, but that is not concerning to him because the Demon is unaware that he is surrounded by the police. When Krakov and his men reveal themselves, The Demon realizes he has been lured into a trap and escapes through a manhole that connects to the sewers. Batman is unable to stop the criminal, knowing that this is not his city and that The Demon knows every route to escape as much as he knows Gotham's layout. Unsure of what to do, Batman stares at the manhole, knowing that The Demon is already far away.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* Detective Nikita Krakov
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* Detective Nikita Krakov {{1st}}
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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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* [[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Tim Drake]]
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* {{a|[[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Tim Drake]]}}
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* [[James Gordon (New Earth)|James Gordon]]
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (New Earth)|James Gordon]]}}
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* {{a|[[Victoria Vale (New Earth)|Vicki Vale]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* Anna Petrova {{1st}}
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* [[NKVDemon]]
  
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* Boris {{1st}}
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* [[The Slasher]]
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Gregor Dosynski (New Earth)|NKVDemon]]}} {{1st}}
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* {{a|[[Slasher (New Earth)|Slasher]]}} {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Victoria Vale (New Earth)|Vicki Vale]]
  
 
* Politburo Member
  
* Politburo Member
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* Yuri Gregaroff
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* Yuri Gregaroff {{Corpse}}
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* Dimitri
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* Anna Petrova
  
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* Mr. Kesegan
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* Boris
  
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* Vasili Ramenki {{Only Dies}}
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* Marsala {{Only Dies}}
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* Ivana {{Only}}
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* Hasek {{Only}}
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* Rebecca Curley
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* Nikolay {{Only}}
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* Yakov {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]]}}
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* [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
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**{{a|[[Russia]]}}
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*Lobnde Mesto
  
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* [[Gotham City]]
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*** {{a|[[Moscow]]}}
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****Lobnde Mesto
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**[[Wayne Manor]]
  
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* [[Bat-Signal]]
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* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
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* NKVDemon's knife
  
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* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* <br/>
  
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* This story is reprinted in {{co|Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 3 (Collected)}}.
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| Trivia = The first appearance of The NKVDemon, protege of [[KGBeast]].
  
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| Trivia =
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
  
| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
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| Links = {{Batman Links}}
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Revision as of 13:20, 1 February 2020

"When the Earth Dies! - Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!": One night in Gotham City, Batman chases down the killer known as Slasher, taking advantage of his expert knowledge of the city and its surroundings. Eventually, Batman captur

Quote1 Gotham isn't your city, Slasher -- it belongs to its people, not to its vermin. Quote2
— Batman

Batman #445 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1990.

Synopsis for "When the Earth Dies! - Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!"

One night in Gotham City, Batman chases down the killer known as Slasher, taking advantage of his expert knowledge of the city and its surroundings. Eventually, Batman captures the killer without much effort and the night comes to an end.

Meanwhile, in Russia, the police department of Moscow are investigating what is apparently the newest death in a string of brutal murders. The news reaches Gotham through a representative from Russia, who talks to Commissioner Gordon about the murders committed by The Demon, an apprentice of the KGBeast. The Russian agent wants Gordon to summon Batman and send him on a mission to Russia to stop the Demon, but Gordon explains he doesn't have that influence on the vigilante. Uknown to them, Batman is on a building's ledge eavesdropping on their conversation.

Making arrangements to travel to Russia as Bruce Wayne on a "business trip", Batman goes to a foreign country and goes out on his first night to get used to his surroundings. Meanwhile, during the day, he spends his days as Bruce Wayne, dealing with the business front. While doing this, he runs into Vicki Vale, who is on a photographic assignment in Russia and the two have dinner, which ends with the promise of them meeting back in Gotham. At that moment, Alfred informs Tim that his training has been postponed and he then inquires about Tim's parents, as he was instructed by Bruce. Tim's deductive mind allows him to deduce that there's something strange about the whole situation.

NKVDemon 1

The Demon

At night, Batman again goes on patrol and after talking to Detective Nikita Krakov, he makes plans and arrangements to capture the Demon. Thanks to information provided by Krakov, Batman lures a couple of thugs to a graveyard, where he scares them both and tells one of them to give The Demon a message on his behalf. Not long after this, The Demon learns of Batman's meeting place and he goes to challenge the man who defeated the Beast. The Demon reveals himself and attacks Batman, telling him of how he was trained to become impervious to pain, allowing him to become the perfect killing machine.

Batman is unable to beat the Demon on his own terms, but that is not concerning to him because the Demon is unaware that he is surrounded by the police. When Krakov and his men reveal themselves, The Demon realizes he has been lured into a trap and escapes through a manhole that connects to the sewers. Batman is unable to stop the criminal, knowing that this is not his city and that The Demon knows every route to escape as much as he knows Gotham's layout. Unsure of what to do, Batman stares at the manhole, knowing that The Demon is already far away.

Appearing in "When the Earth Dies! - Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Politburo Member
  • Yuri Gregaroff (Appears only as a corpse)
  • Dimitri
  • Mr. Kesegan
  • Vasili Ramenki (Single appearance; dies)
  • Marsala (Single appearance; dies)
  • Ivana (Single appearance)
  • Hasek (Single appearance)
  • Rebecca Curley
  • Nikolay (Single appearance)
  • Yakov (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Notes



See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

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