Batman Vol 1 433

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"The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning"

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Batman Vol 1 #433
May, 1989

Executive Editor

Jenette Kahn

Cover Artists

John Byrne

Writers

John Byrne

Pencilers

Jim Aparo

Inkers

Mike DeCarlo

Colourists

Adrienne Roy

Letterers

John Costanza

Editors

Denny O'Neil

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Appearing in "The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning"

Featured Characters:

• James Gordon

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Dick Grayson

Villains:

• None

Other Characters:

• The Penguin
• Two-Face
• Starfire

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Gotham City General Hospital
• Gotham City Morgue
• Arkham Asylum
• Wayne Manor

Items:

• The Bat-Signal

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "The Many Deaths of the Batman - Chapter One: Period of Mourning"

A police car screams across the Gotham City streets, and parks in an alley to investigate a tip. To their horror, they find it's true. The Batman is dying, strung up on a fence like Jesus on the cross. An ambulance rushes him to the hospital, and amidst a frenzy of activity they try to save his life. Two doctors fight when one of them tries to take off his mask. They are unable to save him, and the Batman dies. Batman is brought to the morgue, where a seedy journalist bribes a guard to get some photos. The next day, it's all over the papers; "Batman Dead" is the headline. The Penguin reads the paper in Arkham, and is furious. Two-Face reads the paper, and flips his coin. It comes up on the scarred side, so he rejoices. Dick Grayson trembles with grief, and Starfire attempts to comfort him. Alfred Pennyworth is shocked, and runs into the Batcave to investigate, finding it empty. When Jim Gordon, out of town, hears the news, he immediately flies back to Gotham and goes straight to the city morgue. He says two words to everybody in the room. "Get out." The room empties, and he pulls off Batman's mask to look underneath. It's a blonde man he's never seen before.
On top of the Gotham Plaza Hotel, another man in a Batman costume is blown to pieces in a huge explosion. And another Batman chases a masked criminal across several rooftops near the harbor, before falling into the water and drowning.

Notes

• This issue is entirely silent. No words are spoken the entire time, with the one exception of Jim Gordon's notable line, "Get out."
• Batman (Bruce Wayne) does not actually appear in this issue.

Trivia

• John Byrne has stated that if he had known the artist for the book would be Jim Aparo when he was writing it, he would've left it completely silent. But he didn't know if the artist he would be working with could adequately draw Jim Gordon saying "Get Out" with just his facial expression.

See Also

• Discuss Batman Vol 1 433 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Batman series

Recommended Reading

• Batman: Blind Justice

Links and References

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