Dates
- Cover date
- [November] 1988
- On sale
- August 11, 1988
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Bernie Wrightsoninks: Bernie Wrightsoncolors: Bernie Wrightson, Bill Wrayscript: Jim Starlinletters: John Costanza
Stories
- Book Three: Escape · 46 pages
Robin helps Batman escape the sewers. Batman is still shaken by his experience and has difficulty fighting. Robin asks him for help and Batman snaps out of it. Deacon Blackfire's army of homeless force the National Guard to withdraw and the Governor recommends Gotham City evacuate but about half the people remain. Sewer snipers eliminate a spec ops group sent in and barricades keep the army at bay. Once they leave the sewer, Batman asks Robin to phone Alfred and get him to pick them up. Batman tells the Boy Wonder that they are leaving Gotham City and not coming back because Blackfire has won.
Reprinted in
Batman: The Cult (1991), Batman: The Cult (2024), Batman: The Cult: The Deluxe Edition (2024), DC Finest: Batman: A Death in the Family (2026)