Issue: #540
Last valuation update: 2022-08-01
An arson in New York City sends the Spectre to Gotham City to search for the suspect, who just happens to be going to confront the Black Mask's gang. When an intervention by Batman inadvertently leads to the suspect's death, the suspect claims that Batman is responsible for his death, sending the Spectre in search of Batman. Meanwhile, Batman begins to bolster his Bruce Wayne persona.
First appearances: Vesper Fairchild
Creators: Dennis O'Neil, Doug Moench, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Kelley Jones, Todd Klein, Android Images, John Beatty, Gregory Wright
Characters: Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, James Gordon, Spectre, Vesper Fairchild, Mortimer Gunt, Nate Kane