He's always alone, Timothy, even in a crowd. 
Batman #487 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1992. It was published on October 22, 1992.
Synopsis for "Box of Blood"
Vincent Morelli, recently put away by James Gordon, puts out a contract on the Commissioner's head, which is taken by Headhunter. Getting wind of this, and tired of waiting, Gordon heads out alone to try to find the assassin, and Sarah is reluctantly forced to call Batman in to help. She is grateful for the assistance the vigilante gives her husband in defeating the assassin, but still wishes he didn't exist.
Appearing in "Box of Blood"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Johnny
- Vincent Morelli
- Headhunter (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Morris Cribbens
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- One week passes between pages 3 and 4 of this issue. Morelli appears only in the first section; Batman, Robin and Alfred appear in both; all other characters appear only in the second.
- This issue takes place after the events of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2.
- This story is reprinted in Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 and Batman: Prelude to Knightfall.
Trivia
- Sarah Essen shoots the batsignal in her desperation and rage. When it is on, it shows a broken bat figure in the sky. This visual hints at the concept of a broken Batman, only a few issues away before Knightfall.
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