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BATMAN #401

Cover Date: November 1986
Cover Price: $0.75

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Cover Credits:
Art: John Byrne (signed)


Story: "A Bird in the Hand..." (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBarbara Randall
ArtTrevor Von Eeden
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (next in Detective Comics #568)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin II (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #27; next in Detective Comics #568)
James Gordon (next in Detective Comics #569)
Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Magpie (last in Man of Steel #3; next in Underworld Unleashed #1)
George (first appearance; Magpie's henchman)
Joe (first appearance; Magpie's henchman)
G. Gordon Godfrey (Glorious Godfrey; last in Legends #1, page 3; next in Detective Comics #568)

Other Character(s):

Roberta Valle (first appearance; a Gotham City detective)
Sondra Van Decar (first appearance; dies)
Mr. Van Decar (first appearance)
David Estevez (first appearance; a Gotham City policeman)
Beverly (first appearance)
Mrs. Andreason (dies behind the scenes)
Mrs. Lewis (dies behind the scenes)

Comment(s):

Legends Cross-over Chapter 1. This issue also features a pin-up by Brian Bolland. Continued in Detective Comics #568

Solicitation:

Kicking off the LEGENDS crossover event! Batman and Robin are on the case when Magpie commits murder in her compulsive quest to collect bird-themed gemstones--but before they can capture the criminal an unruly mob attacks the dynamic duo! Continued in DETECTIVE COMICS #568.


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