Batman #56: Beasts of Burden Part 2
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 56
- Cover date
- 2018-12-01
- ComicVine ID
- 686975
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Issue summary
The Dark Knight’s looking to drop both the hammer and sickle on the KGBeast, whose rampage across Gotham City takes a toll on Nightwing when he’s injured in the fray. Blaming himself for his ward’s fate, Batman gets grimmer than usual—and vows to take the Russian assassin down like the Berlin Wall. Is even Gotham City ready for that much violence? The streets will run red like borscht if the Dark Knight gets his way against this Soviet scourge. List of covers and their creators: Cover Name Creator(s) Sidebar Location Reg Regular Cover (Foil) Tony S. Daniel & Tomeu Morey 1 Var Variant Cover Francesco Mattina 2
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Batman #56: Beasts of Burden Part 2 is a Batman issue with cover date 2018-12-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Nightwing (Dick Grayson).
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What comic is Batman #56: Beasts of Burden Part 2?
Batman #56: Beasts of Burden Part 2 is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #56 with a cover date of 2018-12-01.
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