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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
  
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = Klaus Janson
  
| CoverArtist1 = Klaus Janson
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| CoverArtist2 = Anthony Tollin
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Len Wein
  
| Editor1_1 = Len Wein
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| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Letterer1_1 = Todd Klein
  
| Letterer1_1 = Todd Klein
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| Editor2_1 = Len Wein
  
| Editor2_1 = Len Wein
 
| Writer2_1 = Joey Cavalieri
  
| Writer2_1 = Joey Cavalieri
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| Letterer2_1 = Bob Lappan
  
| Letterer2_1 = Bob Lappan
   
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| Quotation = Every time I see [[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|that kid]] my weird feelin' gets '''weirder'''... I always thought [[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin]] was '''bigger''' and '''older''' too... hmmm...
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]]
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Port Passed
  
| StoryTitle1 = Port Passed
 
| Synopsis1 =
 
| Synopsis1 =
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[[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]] investigates suspicious activity at the [[Gotham Harbor]] and he summons [[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]] to the place. Moments later, the [[Bat-Signal]] is activated and [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] and [[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin]] go into action.
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Batman and the police analyze the evidence and come to the conclusion that there is a large smuggling operation taking place in an ocean liner at the Harbor. In order to capture the criminals, Batman goes underwater while Robin and Bullock approach on a small boat. During their small trip, Bullock interrogates Robin, as he notices there is something different to him from what Bullock can recall, although the Boy Wonder avoids giving away too much information.
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When Bullock and Robin reach the ocean liner, they climb to the deck, where they save the crew, but the main criminal jumps out of the ship. Batman gives chase to the criminal, who tries to use explosives against Batman, but all he manages is to destroy the ship's hull.
   
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With the criminals are captured, Batman and the police learn that the crooks were trying to smuggle a person out of Gotham City, unaware that the man had already been sentenced by the law to be deported to his own country on that same ocean liner.
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Batman, Robin, and Harvey Bullock take on a gang of smugglers in Gotham Harbor.
  
   
 
| StoryTitle2 = The Past is Prologue
  
| StoryTitle2 = The Past is Prologue
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| Synopsis2 = Dinah Lance learns that her phobia is generated by her mother’s memories (imprinted upon her own) of Pyra, a villainess with powers similar to Bonfire’s, who was the one foe the first Black Canary failed to capture. Deciding that the way to break her phobia is to break with the past, Dinah designs a new Black Canary costume for herself, seeks out Bonfire, and is almost defeated by her foe again until she lashes out with her canary cry and bowls her over. She and the late-arriving Green Arrow take Bonfire into custody.
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| Synopsis2 = Dinah Lance learns that her phobia is generated by her mother's memories (imprinted upon her own) of Pyra, a villainess with powers similar to Bonfire's, who was the one foe the first Black Canary failed to capture. Deciding that the way to break her phobia is to break with the past, Dinah designs a new Black Canary costume for herself, seeks out Bonfire, and is almost defeated by her foe again until she lashes out with her canary cry and bowls her over. She and the late-arriving Green Arrow take Bonfire into custody.
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman #387|Red Tornado #1}}
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin (Jason Todd)]]|Batman #387|Batman #388}}
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* {{a|[[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin (Jason Todd)]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (New Earth)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Smugglers {{Only}}
  
* Smugglers {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City Police Department]]}}
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** [[Gotham City Locales#Gotham Harbor|Gotham Harbor]]
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** {{a|[[Gotham Harbor]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
 
*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
  
*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Giant Penny]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Giant Penny]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batman's T-Rex|Mechanical T-Rex]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
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* {{a|[[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary II]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary II]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]]||Detective Comics #556}}
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* {{a|[[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]]}}
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* {{a|[[Dinah Drake Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary I]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Dinah Drake (New Earth)|Black Canary I]]}} {{Flashback}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{a|[[Pyra-Maniac (Earth-One)|Pyra-Maniac]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback}}
  
* {{a|[[Pyra-Maniac (Earth-One)|Pyra-Maniac]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashback}}
 
* {{a|[[Bonfire (New Earth)|Bonfire]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Bonfire (New Earth)|Bonfire]]}}
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* None
  
* None
   
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| Notes =
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* The cover is an homage to {{c|Flash Comics Vol 1 92}}.
   
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| Notes = The cover is Homage [[Flash Comics Vol 1 92|Flash Comics #92]]
  
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
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| Recommended =
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}{{Green Arrow RR}}
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
}}
  
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{{Wikify}}

Revision as of 19:59, 9 January 2019

"Port Passed": Harvey Bullock investigates suspicious activity at the Gotham Harbor and he summons Commissioner Gordon to the place. Moments later, the Bat-Signal is activated and Batman and [[Jason T

Quote1 Every time I see that kid my weird feelin' gets weirder... I always thought Robin was bigger and older too... hmmm... Quote2
— Harvey Bullock

Detective Comics #554 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1985.

Synopsis for "Port Passed"

Harvey Bullock investigates suspicious activity at the Gotham Harbor and he summons Commissioner Gordon to the place. Moments later, the Bat-Signal is activated and Batman and Robin go into action.

Batman and the police analyze the evidence and come to the conclusion that there is a large smuggling operation taking place in an ocean liner at the Harbor. In order to capture the criminals, Batman goes underwater while Robin and Bullock approach on a small boat. During their small trip, Bullock interrogates Robin, as he notices there is something different to him from what Bullock can recall, although the Boy Wonder avoids giving away too much information.

When Bullock and Robin reach the ocean liner, they climb to the deck, where they save the crew, but the main criminal jumps out of the ship. Batman gives chase to the criminal, who tries to use explosives against Batman, but all he manages is to destroy the ship's hull.

With the criminals are captured, Batman and the police learn that the crooks were trying to smuggle a person out of Gotham City, unaware that the man had already been sentenced by the law to be deported to his own country on that same ocean liner.

Appearing in "Port Passed"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Smugglers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for "The Past is Prologue"

Dinah Lance learns that her phobia is generated by her mother's memories (imprinted upon her own) of Pyra, a villainess with powers similar to Bonfire's, who was the one foe the first Black Canary failed to capture. Deciding that the way to break her phobia is to break with the past, Dinah designs a new Black Canary costume for herself, seeks out Bonfire, and is almost defeated by her foe again until she lashes out with her canary cry and bowls her over. She and the late-arriving Green Arrow take Bonfire into custody.

Appearing in "The Past is Prologue"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Firefighter Chief (Final appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

  • None

Notes



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