BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #53

COVER TAGLINE: None TITLE: Prelude: Hobson's Choice STORY ARC: Legacy RELEASE DATE: June, 1996 COVER DATE: August, 1996 WRITER: Alan Grant PENCILER(s): Dave Taylor INKER(s): Stan Woch COLORS: Android Images; Pamela Rambo LETTERS: Bill Oakley EDITOR(s): Denny O'Neil; Jordan B Gorfinkel COVER: Carl Critchlow PRICE: $1.95 U.S. CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Tim Drake); Nightwing (Dick Grayson); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Oracle (Barbara Gordon); Azrael (Jean Paul Valley); Huntress (Helena Bertinelli); Mayor Marion Grange; Ariana Dzerchenko; Lucius Fox; Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot) PLOT: Bruce told Tim about the new mutation of the Clench. He called Azrael for more info. Batman, Nightwing, and Robin prepared to leave for Sudan. D.A. Voder reported to Penguin on the city's affairs. Huntress continued taking down looters raiding the homes of Clench victims; Robin informed her that she'd be in charge of Gotham City while they were gone. Batman brought Gordon up to speed on the situation.

Continued In Batman #533

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