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Batman 444

BATMAN #444

Cover Date: February 1990
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: Michael Bair (Signed)


Story: "Crimesmith and Punishment" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsJim Aparo
InksMike DeCarlo
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingDan Raspler
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Batman (next in Detective Comics #610)

Supporting Character(s):

Dana Hanrahan (first appearance; a police detective; next in issue #450)
Tim Drake
Lucius Fox (next in Detective Comics #628)
James Gordon (next in Detective Comics #610)

Villain(s):

Crimesmith (revealed as Maya)
Dr. Jeffrey Fraser (revealed as her willing accomplice, dies)

Synopsis:

Batman begins to track down the Crimesmith as he also begins to train Tim Drake in crimefighting techniques. They discover evidence that suggests Jeffrey Fraser, a scientist called in to help WayneTech's public image, is the Crimesmith. Batman pursues Fraser to his dangerously booby-trapped house and confronts him, only to see him slain by the real Crimesmith - Fraser's "assistant", who gets away.


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