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DC Comics   ·   Released Apr 1st, 1993

Batman #491

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KNIGHTFALL PRELUDE: THE FREEDOM OF MADNESS!

Bane and his men secure some weaponry and proceed with the testing of Batman - by breaking all of the inmates out of Arkham Asylum. When he hears of this, Mayor Krol wants the police to shoot to kill, but Commissioner Gordon refuses to issue this order. Batman arrives on the scene and is able to safeguard the asylum staff, but his enemies are now all running free, and Gordon wonders if he made the right decision.

Continued in Batman #492 -- The Broken Bat Part 1: Crossed Eyes and Dotty Teas

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$1.25
Distributor SKU
ICO001303
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Creators

Doug Moench
Writer
Doug Moench
Jim Aparo
Artist
Jim Aparo
Adrienne Roy
Colorist
Adrienne Roy
Richard Starkings
Letterer
Richard Starkings
Kelley Jones
Cover Artist
Kelley Jones
Cover Artist
Bob Lerose
Scott Peterson
Assistant Editor
Scott Peterson
Assistant Editor
Jordan Gorfinkel
Dennis O'Neil
Editor
Dennis O'Neil
Jenette Kahn
Editor-in-Chief
Jenette Kahn

Characters

Armand Krol
Armand Krol
Prime Earth
Bane
Bane
Prime Earth
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Prime Earth
Bird
Birdy Colossimo
Bird
Prime Earth
Harvey Bullock
Harvey Bullock
Prime Earth
James Gordon
James Gordon
Prime Earth
Jean-Paul Valley
Jean-Paul Valley
Prime Earth
Jeremiah Arkham
Jeremiah Arkham
Prime Earth
Joker
Joker
Prime Earth
Killer Croc
Waylon Jones
Killer Croc
Prime Earth
Maximillian Zeus
Maximillian Zeus
Prime Earth
Poison Ivy
Pamela Isley
Poison Ivy
Prime Earth
Renee Montoya
Renee Montoya
Prime Earth
Robin
Tim Drake
Robin
Prime Earth
Scarecrow
Jonathan Crane
Scarecrow
Prime Earth
Talon
Talon
Prime Earth
Trogg
Trogg
Prime Earth
Two-Face
Harvey Dent
Two-Face
Prime Earth
Ventriloquist
Arnold Wesker
Ventriloquist
Prime Earth
Zombie
Zombie
Prime Earth

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