Have a little faith. 
- — Batman
Detective Comics #703 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1996.
Synopsis for "Howling in the Dark"
Gotham City has been in the dark for four days already and the streets are filled with crime and chaos. Robin and Huntress patrol the city together and stop random displays of violence. Batman stops some looters and saves a man from a burning building.
Huntress and Robin save a police officer from an hostage situation and Huntress asks Robin if she would ever be part of the Batman team. Robin couldn't answer to that and Huntress told him that she was there to stay.
At a Gotham radio station, a local broadcaster rants about the insecurity and the loss of hope that surrounds him. He receives a call from Otis Flannegan, also known as the Ratcatcher and both agree that Gotham was lost to darkness and despair. When the man finished his broadcast he goes out to his car but he is attacked by two thugs. The two of them were about to kill the radio-man when Batman arrived and saved the man. Batman told him to call the police and to have a little faith.
Meanwhile in Arkham Asylum, one of the inmates breaks Edward Nigma's arm. When it is done, Nigma pays the inmate a hundred bucks and thanked him for the favor.
In the end, Robin and Huntress are alone at the top of Wayne Tower and Robin told her that Batman might not like her or her methods, but Robin had faith in her. Then the electricity came back to the city and without delay, they crossed the night sky once again.
Appearing in "Howling in the Dark"
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Other Characters:
- Carmella (Voice Only)
- Gotham City Police Department
- Ratcatcher
- Riddler
- Donny (Single appearance)
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Notes
- This is Scott Hanna's last issue as regular inker in the title Detective Comics. He started back in Detective Comics #644.
- This issue is a tie-in to The Final Night crossover.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
  The Final Night Crossover Core Issues
Tie-Ins
Green Lantern #80 • The Power of Shazam! #20 • Sovereign Seven #16 • Superman #117 • Adventures of Superman #540 • Batman #536 • Green Arrow #114 • Supergirl #3 • Action Comics #727 • Aquaman #26 • Detective Comics #703 • Superboy #33 • Flash #119 • Hitman #8 • Legion of Super-Heroes #86 • Robin #35 • Spectre #47 • Superman: The Man of Steel #62 • Takion #6 • Parallax: Emerald Night #1 |