Batman Vol 1 498

Part of the 'Knightfall' event Batman Vol 1 #498 August, 1993 Issue Details Pages 36 Original Price 1.25 Cover Artists Kelley Jones Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher DC Comics Brand/Imprint DC (bullet) "Knights in Darkness" Writers Doug Moench Pencilers Jim Aparo Inkers Rick Burchett Colourists Adrienne Roy Letterers Richard Starkings Editors Dennis O'Neil Jordan B. Gorfinkel Previous Issue Next Issue Batman #497 Batman #499

Appearing in "Knights in Darkness"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) 
•  Bruce Wayne 

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Harvey Bullock
• James Gordon
•  Robin 
• Shondra Kinsolving

Adversaries:

•  Bane 

• Bird, Trogg, Zombie

•  Catwoman 

Other Characters:

• Leopold (First appearance)
• Lucius Fox (Behind the scenes)
• Sal Fiorini (Behind the scenes)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Batcave
• Gotham City Police Headquarters
• Wayne Manor

Items:

• Bat-Signal
• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Bat-van
  
  

Synopsis for "Knights in Darkness"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Knightfall Part Two: Who Rules the Night trade paperback and in Batman: Knightfall Volume One.
• This issue is Chapter Fifteen of the "Knightfall" Saga. The story continues in Detective Comics #665.
  

Trivia

• Jean-Paul Valley assumes the identity of the Batman on a regular basis in this issue.
  

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Recommended Reading

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• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

  Links and References

• Batman article at Wikipedia
• Batman article at Toonopedia
• Batman article at Supermanica
• Batman article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Batman page at DC Comics
• Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond
• Batman: The Dark Knight

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Knightfall Saga Crossover This comic issue is a part of the massive Knightfall crossover event. Knightfall consisted of three parts, Knightfall, Knightquest, and KnightsEnd. The trilogy involved Batman's back being broken by Bane, the debut and subsequent descent into madness of Bruce Wayne's successor Batman Jean-Paul Valley, and Bruce Wayne's recovery and reclamation of his former title, combatting Valley himself. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Knightfall Crossover" category. Knightfall Batman #492 • Detective Comics #659 • Batman #493 • Detective Comics #660 • Batman #494 • Detective Comics #661 • Batman #495 • Detective Comics #662 • Batman #496 • Detective Comics #663 • Batman #497 • Detective Comics #664 • Showcase '93 #7 • Showcase '93 #8 • Batman #498 • Detective Comics #665 • Shadow of the Bat #16 • Shadow of the Bat #17 • Shadow of the Bat #18 • Batman #499 • Detective Comics #666 • Batman #500 Knightquest The Crusade Detective Comics #667 • Detective Comics #668 • Shadow of the Bat #19 • Shadow of the Bat #20 • Batman #501 • Batman #502 • Detective Comics #669 • Batman #503 • Batman #504 • Catwoman #7 • Detective Comics #671 • Detective Comics #672 • Detective Comics #673 • Shadow of the Bat #24 • Batman #505 • Shadow of the Bat #25 • Batman #506 • Batman #507 • Shadow of the Bat #26 • Shadow of the Bat #27 • Detective Comics #674 • Batman #508 • Shadow of the Bat #28 • Detective Comics #675 The Search Detective Comics #670 • Catwoman #6 • Justice League Task Force #5 • Justice League Task Force #6 • Shadow of the Bat #21 • Shadow of the Bat #22 • Shadow of the Bat #23 • Legends of the Dark Knight #59 • Legends of the Dark Knight #60 • Legends of the Dark Knight #61 • Robin #7 KnightsEnd Batman #509 • Shadow of the Bat #29 • Detective Comics #676 • Legends of the Dark Knight #62 • Robin #8 • Catwoman #12 • Batman #510 • Shadow of the Bat #30 • Detective Comics #677 • Legends of the Dark Knight #63 • Robin #9 • Catwoman #13 • Showcase '94 #10