Batman #505: Blood Kin
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 505
- Cover date
- 1994-03-31
- ComicVine ID
- 38735
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Issue summary
While investigating a murder scene, Az-Bat had a vision of his father and St. Dumas doing battle over his course in life. Arnold Etchison (Abattoir) killed five more members of his family. Jean Paul began to realize how helpful detective work was. Abattoir attacked a cousin and a bus load of children. Batman saved the bus and all its passengers, but Abattoir escaped. Jean Paul redesigned his cape. Notes: " DC Universe 15 " one page featuring " Making the Headlines! " featuring the headlines and covers of the Daily Planet with the storyline of Green Lantern #4 8 -51 . The Gotham Gazette with the storyline of Outsiders #3 . Newstime and the storyline of Aquaman: Time and Tide #2 . HQ with the storyline Guy Gardner: Warrior #17 . and National Whisper with the headline "DC Assistants Really Clones!" Story continues in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25 .
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Batman #505: Blood Kin is a Batman issue with cover date 1994-03-31. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne).
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What comic is Batman #505: Blood Kin?
Batman #505: Blood Kin is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #505 with a cover date of 1994-03-31.
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