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Title |
Batman:
Knightfall part three: KnighsEnd |
Format |
TPB |
Binding |
TPB |
Date |
1995
(collection), 1994 (issues) |
Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon,
Alan Grant, Jo Duffy, Doug Moench, Dennis O'Neil |
Artist(s) |
Graham Nolan,
Bret Blevins, Mike Manley, Tom Grummett, Ron Wagner, Jim Balent, Barry
Kitson, Scott Hanna, Ray Kryssing, Dick Giordano, Bob Smith, Ron McCain,
Rick Burchett, Josef Rubinstein, Mike Vosburg |
Collects |
Batman 509-510, Shadow of
the Bat 29-30, Detective 676-677, Legends of the Dark Knight 62-63, Robin
8-9, Catwoman 12-13. note: neither Catwoman 13 nor Showcase '94 10
are included in the tpb. Catwoman 13 does feature the "Knightsend
Aftermath" logo on its cover, and Showcase '94 10 obviously carries
on the storyline. |
Storyline |
Bruce sought
out Lady Shiva to train him back into combat shape. He quickly gained much
of his skill back, but still refused to kill. Bruce asked Robin and
Nightwing to follow Jean-Paul for him. The Batman's protégés break into
the cave and set up surveillance equipment to monitor AzBat. AzBat finds a
St. Dumas medallion that belonged to LeHah (his father's killer), and
believed LeHah was still alive. As Bruce continued to pass Shiva's tests,
becoming stronger and quicker, Jean-Paul became more and more brutal as
Batman. Bruce passed Shiva's final test and re-entered the cave with Robin
and Nightwing. Once again Bruce Wayne was Batman. He, Robin, and Nightwing
tracked down AzBats. The two Batmen dangled from a helicopter fighting.
The ensuing battle was witnessed by Bullock and other cops. After AzBats
fell burning into the river, Batman is blown up in the booby-trapped
Batmobile. Nightwing attacked AzBat; Robin cleared the bridge. Azrael (his
costume no longer resembling Batman) returns to the cave to find Batman
waiting for him. They fight again, until Bruce can force Jean-Paul to take
off his armor. Jean-Paul realized that he wasn't the Batman, Bruce forgave
him and told him to leave. Batman and Robin, a team once again, spoiled a
museum robbery. After leaving Wayne Manor and the Batcave, Jean-Paul took
with some homeless people and began to see everyone as people, just like
him. |
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