Batman #673: Joe Chill in HELL
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 673
- Cover date
- 2008-03-01
- ComicVine ID
- 122114
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Issue summary
Overview In the wake of Ra's al Ghul's recent resurrection, Batman's body lies near death in a heart-stopped coma. Meanwhile, his delirious mind travels back to a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne...the hunt for his parents' killer! This special flashback tale also revisits Batman's life-changing Thogal ritual in the caves of Nanda Parbat! Flashback to Batman's Thogal ritual, he thinks back to the killer of his parents. Joe Chill sits in a room surrounded by armed men. He's on edge and asks them if he's safe there. He goes on to the men that in his day, the streets were different. They didn't have costumed bad guys and each had to survive on their own. One of the men tries telling him to relax. If there is a Batman, they'll take care of him if he tries coming. Joe keeps rambling and says he should have taken out the kid too. He says he couldn't because he was like his boy, that he lost. He keeps talking then looks up in shock. All his men are knocked out and a mask lies where one of them stood. Batman has been there and is now in costume behind him. He laughs as Joe calls for more men. Batman gets away, still laughing. Scenes change as a young Bruce Wayne discovers bats flying out of a well on their property. A funeral with those close to him carrying a coffin (with Bruce Wayne no where in sight). Bat-Mite talks to him. Back to Batman and Joe Chill. Batman…
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Batman #673: Joe Chill in HELL is a Batman issue with cover date 2008-03-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Ra's al Ghul.
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Batman #673: Joe Chill in HELL is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #673 with a cover date of 2008-03-01.
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