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BATMAN #437
Cover Date: Late August 1989
Cover Price: $0.75
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Cover Credits:
Art: George Pérez (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Marv Wolfman |
| Pencils | Pat Broderick |
| Inks | John Beatty |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Assistant editing | Dan Raspler |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also in flashback)
Guest Star(s):
- Nightwing II (also in flashback; next in New Titans #58)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth (also in flashback; next in New Titans #58)
Villain(s):
- Ricky Rosselli
- Anthony Zucco
- Nicholas Taft
- Giorgio Ventura (first appearance; mob boss, dies)
- Grenada (first appearance; a mob boss)
- Agoura (first appearance; a mob boss)
- Fairfax (first appearance; a mob boss)
- Markie Winston (first appearance; a mobster; in flashback)
- Raymond North (first appearance; a mobster; in flashback)
Other Character(s):
- Sister Mary Elizabeth (in flashback)
Comment(s):
- The flashbacks in this issue cover Dick Grayson arriving at Wayne Manor and learning of Bruce's life as Batman.
- The cover date is not indicated on the cover of this issue.
- Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.
Solicitation:
- Alfred continues to remember the first Robin's early days. Meanwhile, Nightwing confronts Batman about his strange behavior over Jason Todd's death, and Tony Zucco receives news about his parole.
Synopsis: - Nightwing catches up with Batman in the rubble of the clifftop home of one of Gotham's mob bosses, while Alfred remembers Dick's arrival at Wayne Manor and his introduction to Batman's world. Batman refuses to talk to Nightwing about his feelings regarding Jason's death, and neither of them is yet aware that Boss Zucco, the killer of Dick's parents, has been granted parole. That night, Batman offers his help to the surviving mob bosses, and Alfred considers killing Zucco.