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BATMAN #407

Cover Date: May 1987
Cover Price: $0.75

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Cover Credits:
Art: David Mazzucchelli (signed)


Story: "Batman: Year One, Ch. 4: Friend in Need" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFrank Miller
ArtDavid Mazzucchelli
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsRichmond Lewis
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (next in Batman: The Man Who Laughs)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (next in Batman: The Man Who Laughs)
James Gordon (promoted to Police Captain; next in Batman: The Man Who Laughs)
Barbara Gordon
Harvey Dent
Catwoman (in between Catwoman Vol. 1 #2, pages 9 and 12)
Merkel
James Gordon, Jr. (first appearance; the son of James and Barbara Gordon; born in this story)

Villain(s):

Carmine Falcone (next in Batman: The Long Halloween #1)
Johnny Viti (first appearance; Falcone's nephew)
Gillian B. Loeb (next, behind the scenes, in Batman: The Man Who Laughs)
Arnold Flass (next, deceased, in Batman: Dark Victory #3)
Jefferson Skeevers (first appearance; a narcotics dealer; next in Catwoman Vol. 1 #2)

Other Character(s):

Joshua Branden
Holly Robinson (in between Catwoman Vol. 1 #2, pages 9 and 12)
Tom
Trish (first appearance; a news reporter)
Judge Norton (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This issue concludes the four part Batman: Year One storyline telling the origin of the Batman.

Solicitation:

Lt. Gordon has been learning his way on the streets of Gotham almost in-step with Batman and the two finally start to see eye-to-eye in part four of "BATMAN: YEAR ONE". Can Gordon and Batman work together for the greater good of Gotham City?


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