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[[Image:Batman 489.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Batman #489]]
  
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| Title = Batman
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| Image = Batman 489.jpg
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| Volume = 1
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| Issue = 489
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| Day = 23 <!-- readdcentertainment -->
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| Month = February
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| Year = 1993
   
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
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''' Killer's Bane '''
  
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| CoverArtist1 = Travis Charest
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| CoverArtist2 = Ray McCarthy
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| CoverArtist3 = Bob Le Rose
   
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| Editor1_1 = Scott Peterson
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:"''I mean, can you imagine - Gotham without the Batman?''"
  
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| Editor1_2 = Dennis O'Neil
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::--'''[[Robin (Tim Drake)|Robin]]'''
  
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| Writer1_1 = Doug Moench
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| Penciler1_1 = Jim Aparo
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| Inker1_1 = Jim Aparo
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| Colourist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
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| Letterer1_1 = Jim Aparo
   
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| Quotation = I mean, can you imagine - Gotham without the Batman?
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| Speaker = [[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Robin]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Killer's Bane
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==Summary==
  
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'''Volume:''' 1 <br>
  
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'''Issue:''' 489 <br>
  
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'''Month:''' February <br>
  
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'''Year:''' [[:Category:1993|1993]] <br>
  
   
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| Synopsis1 = Following the flood that has flushed him out of the sewer systems for the past six months, the villain known as [[Waylon Jones (New Earth)|Killer Croc]] has taken to living in the [[Gotham City]] alleyways. He is tormented by visions of his past, calling to mind hurtful incidents where his peers would routinely mock him about his physical features. In combination with his natural, instinctive rage, Croc's emotional state erupts into a wave of violence and he begins going berserk through the city streets. News crews capture his latest rampage, as he begins terrorizing the district known as Eden Park.
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==Credits==
  
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'''Editor in Chief:''' [[Jenette Kahn]]<br>
  
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'''Head Writer:''' [[Doug Moench]] <br>
  
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'''Cover Artists:''' [[Travis Charest]], [[Ray McCarthy]] and [[Bob Le Rose]]<br>
  
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'''Pencilers:''' [[Jim Aparo]] <br>
  
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'''Inkers:''' [[Jim Aparo]] <br>
  
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'''Colourists:''' [[Adrienne Roy]] <br>
  
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'''Editors:''' [[Scott Peterson]] and [[Denny O'Neil]]<br>
  
   
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Meanwhile, [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Bruce Wayne]] visits unorthodox Doctor [[Shondra Kinsolving (New Earth)|Shondra Kinsolving]] at the botanical gardens. He is concerned about his recent anxiety attacks and his inability to relax, despite a constant state of fatigue. Shondra suggests that his physical fatigue may be psychological in nature, and provides him with a supply of sedatives. After returning home, Bruce takes the sedatives and falls asleep.
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==Synopsis==
  
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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*[[Bruce Wayne]]
  
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*[[Alfred Pennyworth]]
  
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*[[Armand Krol]] ''(behind the scenes)''
  
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*[[Bane]]
  
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*[[Batman (Jean-Paul Valley)]]
  
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*[[Bird]]
  
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*Ernie
  
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*[[Killer Croc]]
  
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*[[Robin (Tim Drake)]]
  
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*[[Shondra Kinsolving]]
  
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*[[Glossary:T#Talon|Talon]]
  
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*[[Trogg]]
  
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*[[Zombie]]
  
   
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From his penthouse apartment, [[Bane (New Earth)|Bane]] and his cohorts witness Killer Croc's frenzy on the television. [[Birdy Colossimo (New Earth)|Bird]] tells Bane that Croc is a powerful foe who nearly defeated the Batman on several occasions. Bane elects to face Croc on his own – as a stepping-stone towards his ultimate battle with the Dark Knight Detective.
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'''Locations:'''
  
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*[[Gotham City]]
  
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:*Eden Park
  
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:*Eden Park Mall
  
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:*[[Wayne Manor]]
  
   
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Back at [[Wayne Manor]], [[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Tim]] and [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred]] watch the same news broadcast of Croc's rampage. Tim knows that Bruce is incapable of action right now, so instead he recruits [[Jean-Paul Valley (New Earth)|Jean-Paul Valley]]. He gives him a spare Batman costume and tells him that he must face Killer Croc.[[File:Bane 0012.jpg|thumb|Bane breaks Croc's arm]]
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'''Items:'''
  
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* [[Robin's battle staff]]
  
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* [[Glossary:B#Batarang|Robin's throwing darts]]
  
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* [[Venom]]
  
   
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The two heroes encounter Croc at the Eden Park Mall. Jean-Paul puts up a strong front, but he doesn't have Batman's physical prowess to rely upon. Killer Croc easily tosses him about, and not even Robin can sufficiently slow down Croc's attack. Suddenly, Bane arrives and interrupts the fight, pouncing on Croc, breaking both arms and tossing him into a wall. He turns towards Jean-Paul and instantly realizes that he is not the true Batman. He pledges to return once the real Batman is prepared to face him.
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'''First Appearances:''' Ernie (a police officer)<br>
  
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'''Final Appearances:''' Ernie<br>
  
   
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| Appearing1 =
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'''Synopsis:''' Following the flood that has flushed him out of the sewer systems for the past six months, the villain known as Killer Croc has taken to living out of the Gotham City alleyways. He is tormented by visions of his past, calling to mind hurtful incidents where his peers would routinely comment about his physical features. In combination with his natural, instinctive rage, Croc's emotional state erupts into a wave of violence and he begins going berserk throughout the city streets. News crews capture his latest rampage, as he begins terrorizing the district known as Eden Park.
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Bruce Wayne]]|Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 21|Detective Comics #655}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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* {{a|[[Armand Krol (New Earth)|Armand Krol]]}} {{BTS}}
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* {{a|[[Jean-Paul Valley (New Earth)|Batman (Jean-Paul Valley)]]}} {{1stas|Batman}}
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* {{a|[[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Robin]]}}
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* {{a|[[Shondra Kinsolving (New Earth)|Shondra Kinsolving]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{apn|[[Waylon Jones (New Earth)|Killer Croc]]|Batman #471|Batman #491}} {{Flashalso}}
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* {{apn|[[Bane (New Earth)|Bane]]|Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1|Detective Comics #656}}
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* {{a|[[Birdy Colossimo (New Earth)|Bird]]}}
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* {{a|[[Talon the Falcon (New Earth)|Talon]]}}
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* {{a|[[Trogg (New Earth)|Trogg]]}}
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* {{a|[[Zombie (New Earth)|Zombie]]}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* Ernie
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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**Eden Park
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**Eden Park Mall
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Robin's Battle Staff]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batarang|Robin's throwing darts]]}}
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* {{a|[[Venom]]}}
   
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| Notes =
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Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne visits the clinic of Doctor Shondra Kinsolving. He is concerned about his recent anxiety attacks and his inability to relax. Shondra suggests that his physical fatigue may be psychological in nature, and provides him with a supply of sedatives. After returning home, Bruce takes the sedatives and falls asleep.
 
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* This issue is a lead-in to the upcoming "[[Knightfall]]" storyline.
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* [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] appears as Bruce Wayne only in this issue.
   
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| Trivia =
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From his penthouse apartment, Bane and his cohorts witness Killer Croc's frenzy on the television. Bird tells Bane that Croc is a powerful foe who nearly defeated the Batman on several occasions. Bane elects to face Croc on his own – as a stepping-stone towards his ultimate battle with the Dark Knight Detective.
 
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* The events from this issue take place in the month of January.
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* This issue includes a one-page AIDS awareness public service announcement featuring [[Garfield Logan (New Earth)|Changeling]], [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Nightwing]] and [[Donna Troy (New Earth)|Troia]] of the [[Teen Titans (New Earth)|New Titans]].
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* This is the first appearance of [[Jean-Paul Valley (New Earth)|Jean-Paul Valley]] as the Batman. However, he will not assume the identity on a regular basis until {{c|Batman #498}}.
   
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
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Back at Wayne Manor, Tim and Alfred watch the same news broadcast of Croc's rampage. Tim knows that Bruce is incapable of action right now, so instead he recruits Jean-Paul Valley. He gives him a spare Batman costume and tells him that he must face Killer Croc.
 
   
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| Links =
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The two heroes encounter Croc at the Eden Park Mall. Jean-Paul puts up a strong front, but he doesn't have Batman's physical prowess to rely upon. Killer Croc easily tosses him about and not even Robin can sufficiently slow down Croc’s attack. Suddenly, Bane arrives and interrupts the fight. He pounces on Croc, breaking both arms and tossing him into a wall. He turns towards Jean-Paul and instantly realizes that he is not the true Batman. He pledges to return once the real Batman is prepared to face him. <br>
  
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==Notes==
  
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* This issue is a lead-in to the upcoming [[Knightfall]] storyline.
  
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* [[Batman]] appears as [[Bruce Wayne]] only in this issue.
  
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* [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] appeared last in [[Superman: Man of Steel 20 (1993)|Superman: Man of Steel #20]]. He chronologically appears next in [[Detective Comics 655 (1993)|Detective Comics #655]].
  
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* [[Bane]] appeared last in [[Batman: Vengeance of Bane 1 (1993)|Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1]]. He appears next in [[Detective Comics 656 (1993)|Detective Comics #656]].
  
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* [[Killer Croc]] appeared last in [[Batman 471 (1991)|Batman #471]]. He appears next in [[Batman 491 (1993)|Batman #491]].
  
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* Killer Croc also appears in flashbacks from his teenage years, and from events following [[Batman 471 (1991)|Batman #471]].
  
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* [[Robin (Tim Drake)|Robin]] appeared last in [[Superman 76 (Volume 2, 1993)|Superman (Volume 2) #76]]. He appears next in [[Batman 490 (1993)|Batman #490]].
  
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==Trivia==
  
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* This issue takes place in the month of January.
  
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* This issue includes a one-page AIDS awareness public service announcement featuring [[Changeling]], [[Nightwing (Dick Grayson)|Nightwing]] and [[Troia]] of the [[Teen Titans|New Titans]].
  
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* This is the first appearance of [[Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley)|Jean-Paul Valley]] as the Batman. However, he will not assume the identity on a regular basis until [[Batman 500 (1993)|Batman #500]].
  
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==Recommended Readings==
  
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* [[Comics Batman|Batman]]
  
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* [[Comics Detective Comics|Detective Comics]]
  
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* [[Comics Robin (Volume 4)|Robin (Volume 4)]]
  
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==Related Articles==
  
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* [[Gotham City Police Department]]
  
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* [[Martha Wayne]]
  
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* [[Thomas Wayne]]
  
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* [[Vicki Vale]]
  
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==External Links==
  
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*''[[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman article at Wikipedia]]''
  
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*''[[Wikipedia:Robin (comics)|Robin article at Wikipedia]]''
  
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*''[[Wikipedia:Gotham City|Gotham City article at Wikipedia]] ''
  
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*''[http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=141 Batman series index at the Grand Comics Database]''
  
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*''[http://www.dcuguide.com/Bm/Bm.php Batman series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]''
  
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==References==
  
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* [[Batman/Appearances|Batman appearances list]]
  
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth/Appearancs|Alfred Pennyworth appearances list]]
  
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* [[Bane/Appearances|Bane appearances list]]
  
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* [[Killer Croc/Appearances|Killer Croc appearances list]]
  
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* [[Robin (Tim Drake)/Appearances|Robin appearances list]]
  
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* [[Batman Secret Files and Origins 1 (1997)|Batman Secret Files and Origins #1]]
  
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Revision as of 12:40, 12 July 2019

"Killer's Bane": Following the flood that has flushed him out of the sewer systems for the past six months, the villain known as Killer Croc has taken to living in the Gotham City alleyways. He is tormented by visions of his past, calling to mind hurtful incident

Quote1 I mean, can you imagine - Gotham without the Batman? Quote2
— Robin

Batman #489 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1993. It was published on December 23, 1992.

Synopsis for "Killer's Bane"

Following the flood that has flushed him out of the sewer systems for the past six months, the villain known as Killer Croc has taken to living in the Gotham City alleyways. He is tormented by visions of his past, calling to mind hurtful incidents where his peers would routinely mock him about his physical features. In combination with his natural, instinctive rage, Croc's emotional state erupts into a wave of violence and he begins going berserk through the city streets. News crews capture his latest rampage, as he begins terrorizing the district known as Eden Park.

Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne visits unorthodox Doctor Shondra Kinsolving at the botanical gardens. He is concerned about his recent anxiety attacks and his inability to relax, despite a constant state of fatigue. Shondra suggests that his physical fatigue may be psychological in nature, and provides him with a supply of sedatives. After returning home, Bruce takes the sedatives and falls asleep.

From his penthouse apartment, Bane and his cohorts witness Killer Croc's frenzy on the television. Bird tells Bane that Croc is a powerful foe who nearly defeated the Batman on several occasions. Bane elects to face Croc on his own – as a stepping-stone towards his ultimate battle with the Dark Knight Detective.

Back at Wayne Manor, Tim and Alfred watch the same news broadcast of Croc's rampage. Tim knows that Bruce is incapable of action right now, so instead he recruits Jean-Paul Valley. He gives him a spare Batman costume and tells him that he must face Killer Croc.

Bane 0012

Bane breaks Croc's arm

The two heroes encounter Croc at the Eden Park Mall. Jean-Paul puts up a strong front, but he doesn't have Batman's physical prowess to rely upon. Killer Croc easily tosses him about, and not even Robin can sufficiently slow down Croc's attack. Suddenly, Bane arrives and interrupts the fight, pouncing on Croc, breaking both arms and tossing him into a wall. He turns towards Jean-Paul and instantly realizes that he is not the true Batman. He pledges to return once the real Batman is prepared to face him.

Appearing in "Killer's Bane"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Ernie

Locations:

Items:

Notes

  • This issue is a lead-in to the upcoming "Knightfall" storyline.
  • Batman appears as Bruce Wayne only in this issue.

Trivia

  • The events from this issue take place in the month of January.
  • This issue includes a one-page AIDS awareness public service announcement featuring Changeling, Nightwing and Troia of the New Titans.
  • This is the first appearance of Jean-Paul Valley as the Batman. However, he will not assume the identity on a regular basis until Batman #498.


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Recommended Reading

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