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Batman 550 (Cover A)

BATMAN #550

Cover Date: January 1998
Cover Price: $2.95 (Regular edition); $3.50 (Deluxe edition)
Publication Date: 1997-11-12

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: J.H. Williams III (signed)
Inks: Mick Gray (signed)


Variant Cover:
Cover B
(Collector's Edition Variant)
Pencils: Kelley Jones (signed)
Inks: John Beatty (signed)

Story: "Chasing Clay" (38 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDoug Moench
PencilsKelley Jones, J.H. Williams III
InksJohn Beatty, Mick Gray
ColorsGregory Wright
Color separationsAndroid Images
LetteringTodd Klein
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #15; next in Detective Comics #717)

Guest Star(s):

Cameron Chase (first appearance; an agent of the D.E.O., the Department of Extranormal Operations; last in flashback in Chase #5; next in Chase #1)

Supporting Character(s):

James Gordon (last in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #69; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #52)
Harvey Bullock (last in Detective Comics #716; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #53)
Terry Chase (first appearance; Cameron Chase's sister; last in flashback in Chase #3; next in Chase #4)

Villain(s):

Clay-Thing (Dr. Peter Malley; first appearance; a Q-Level researcher at the D.E.O. who fuses with a sample of Cassius Payne's tissue)
Clayface III (last in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27; next in Creeper #7)
Joker (last in Scarecrow (Villains) #1; next in Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness #1)

Other Character(s):

Sandy Barrett (first appearance; an agent of the D.E.O.; next in Chase #1)
Cassius Payne (last in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27; next in Batman: Gotham Knights #71)

Comment(s):

The Deluxe Edition also includes D.E.O. file cards on Cameron Chase, Batman, Claything, and Catwoman. All file cards are pencilled by J.H. Williams III and inked by Mick Gray.


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