The issue starts off with Batman walking away from a fiery fight with the Firefly . On the next page, it shows the Scarecrow and the Joker watching the news, arguing over what to do with their hostage Mayor Krol , the mayor of Gotham, who is in shock because of Scarecrows Fear Gas. They soon decide to use the Mayor to lure Batman to the Gotham river tunnels. The scene changes to Harvey Bullock and a couple other cops, outside the Mayors Mansion, waiting for a Bomb Squad to scope out the home. Harvey becomes impatient, and begins to open the Mayors rigged door, when Batman swoops down just in time to save Bullock from the explosions. Batman is soon gone and on his way to the Gotham river tunnel, where the Joker and Scarecrow riding in an ice cream truck with the mayor, are trying to escape the police. The villains get out of there vehicle with the mayor, and it explodes, killing a couple Gotham police. The joker fires a heat seeking missile to a semi-truck, and the truck explodes, causing more chaos. The villains go to a phone booth, and call Commissioner Gordon . The Mayor tells Gordon to send the National Guard to the tunnels. The villains soon flee, but Batman is not far. After defeating the Scarecrow, and being sprayed with his Fear Gas, Batman seeks revenge on the Joker, for the death of Jason Todd , the second robin. After shooting a machine gun at the tunnels, the villains again flee, and leave Batman to deal with the flooding tunnel, and with the Mayor. Notes: Cover dated Early July 1993. Jason Todd and Joker's Crowbar cameo flashback. " DC Universe 9 " one page featuring " Victimizing Lobo ", " DC Bullets ", " Do You Have Superpowers? " and " How to Draw: Guy Gardner " Part 10 continues in Detective Comics #663 .
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PKR 1,499
Published
1993
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Alfred PennyworthBaneBatmanBirdHarvey BullockJames GordonJason ToddJokerMayor Armand KrolRenee MontoyaScarecrowTim DrakeTroggZombie
Comic details
Release date
1993-07-31
Issue
496
Volume
Batman
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
ENGLISH
Writers
Doug Moench
Artists
Joe Rubinstein, Kelley Jones
Characters
Alfred Pennyworth, Bane, Batman, Bird, Harvey Bullock, James Gordon, Jason Todd, Joker, Mayor Armand Krol, Renee Montoya, Scarecrow, Tim Drake, Trogg, Zombie
This issue contains: Title Origianl Title From La Città di Bane - Parte 1 City of Bane - Part 1 Batman 75 - 09/2019 La Città di Bane - Parte 2 City fo Bane - Part 2 Batman 76 - 10/2019 • CITY EDITION: CON COPERTINA ESCLUSIVA PANINI COMICS REALIZZATA DA UN MAESTRO DEL FUMETTO E AMBIENTATA IN ITALIA! • Batman è sparito, e finalmente Bane ha la possibilità di avverare il sogno di portare la pace a Gotham… che la città lo voglia o no! • La prima parte della saga “La città di Bane”! • Da Tom King, il più apprezzato sceneggiatore odierno di Batman, e le star Tony Daniels e Mitch Gerads!
The stunning conclusion to “City of Bane” is here! How will Flashpoint Batman be vanquished from our dimension? What will become of Gotham Girl now that she’s betrayed all she knows? How will the Bat team cope without Alfred? Will Catwoman stick around? Who will rebuild Gotham City? Is Batman ever going to be Batman again? The event of the summer now closes out the year, setting the stage for a whole new path for the Dark Knight Detective. You don’t dare miss the extra-sized concluding chapter to Tom King’s epic run on Batman-and it all leads to the new Batman and Catwoman series! List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Tony Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
“City of Bane” chapter eleven! The end is near as one victory leads to another defeat. As Batman reclaims his city from Bane, can he regain his sense of family? More specifically, when a man who is your father from another dimension has torn everything down around you, what will it take to build it back up? Especially when that man is currently staring you in the face and threatening to punch it. The final battle for Gotham City...and the cowl of the Caped Crusader...starts here! List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Mikel Janin 1 Var Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
It’s chapter nine of “City of Bane,” and it’s time for a reckoning in Gotham City! Thomas Wayne has joined forces with Bane, and that alliance threatens to throw a monkey wrench into Batman’s plans. And as Bane’s evil army begins to crumble, the Caped Crusader must face the real force behind it all. As the end of this epic tale grows near, Batman and his allies have a choice: let Bane stay in power and guarantee the city’s survival, or risk everything to break free! List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Acetate Cover Mikel Janin & Jordie Bellaire 1 Var Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
“City of Bane” part eight! Batman and his allies wage war on the City of Bane, but an unexpected turn of events will send everyone reeling. Will there be another death in the family, or can the Dark Knight break Bane’s iron grip over Gotham City? List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Acetate Cover David Finch & Alex Sinclair 1 Var Variant Cover Travis Charest 2
It’s time for the big showdown. Batman is calling Bane out. But is the Dark Knight Detective ready to take on the foe who broke him worse than any other that came before? And what else stands in Batman’s way, to put an obstacle between him and his enemy? Tread lightly, Batman, because not only do the lives of your son and trusted friends hang in the balance, but your entire home could collapse on top of you! List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
The bad guys thought they had it made with Bane in control, but with Batman back in Gotham they’ll be reminded what justice feels like…and how it hurts when it hits you in the face. With Catwoman at his side, the Caped Crusader is looking to take down Bane’s army and reclaim his city. But what happens when old allies like Gotham Girl also stand in his way? The legendary art team of John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson join BATMAN for two action-packed issues that will rock Gotham City to its foundation. List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson & Tomeu Morey 1 Var DCeased Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
In the concluding chapter of the two-part “City of Bane” interlude, Batman and Catwoman pull a job to stop Bane’s supply ship from smuggling dangerous cargo into Gotham City. It’ll send a message back to the big guy that his reign of terror is soon to be over…but what does it also signal for the future of Bruce and Selina? List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Tony S. Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Clay Mann & Tomeu Morey 2
In the first part of a “City of Bane” interlude, Batman receives help from an ally he thought he had lost for good: Catwoman! Still recovering from the beatings he took from Bane and Flashpoint Batman, the Dark Knight readies himself for a return to Gotham City, and it’s Selina Kyle who holds the key. She knows how Bane is fueling his regime, and she’ll help Batman shut down the supply line—but first she has to whip the battered hero into shape. List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Tony S. Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Clay Mann & Tomeu Morey 2
“City of Bane” continues! The last of the independent villains are on the run, leaving Gotham City entirely to Bane and his cronies—including Flashpoint Batman and Gotham Girl! Though this means a semblance of peace on the streets, the iron grip of tyranny is squeezing all life out of Gotham. And with Bane’s machinations keeping other heroes out, the city really needs the Batman to return. Is Bruce Wayne ready to face his toughest foes yet—his father and the man who broke his back? List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover Tony Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Clayton Crain 2
