Batman #539: Boneyard Blues
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 539
- Cover date
- 1997-02-01
- ComicVine ID
- 43339
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Issue summary
Someone is robbing the graves of Gotham City and Batman must discover who--and why--before it's too late. A man calling himself the Undertaker began robbing graves and sending "Thank You" notes to the corpses' living relatives. The robbed graves led Batman to the funeral parlor that buried each victim. Batman took down the third generation mortician who was making a sculpture from the bones.
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Batman #539: Boneyard Blues is a Batman issue with cover date 1997-02-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne).
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What comic is Batman #539: Boneyard Blues?
Batman #539: Boneyard Blues is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #539 with a cover date of 1997-02-01.
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