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BATMAN CHRONICLES #4
Cover Date: Spring 1996
Cover Price: $2.95
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jim Balent (Signed)
Inks: Kelley Jones (signed)
Colors: Gloria Vasquez
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Credits:
| Story | Garth Ennis |
| Art | John McCrea |
| Lettering | Ken Lopez |
| Colors | Glen Murakami |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- Hitman (last in Demon Vol. 3 #45; next in Hitman #1)
- Batman (last in Catwoman Vol. 2 #31; next in Batman Vol. 1 #529)
Villain(s):
- Martin Eckstein (first appearance; a hitman)
Other Character(s):
- Thrax (first appearance; dies)
Comment(s):
- All three stories in this issue tie in to the Contagion crossover
Synopsis: - Batman encounters two hitmen while Gotham runs in featr of the plague. Tommy Monaghan tells him that his current contract is on a person called Thrax, who carries many deadly viruses in his blood, as well as their antidotes. Both men chase Thrax, but he dies and his body has to be burnt lest all the viruses in it are released. Batman goes back to searching for a cure, but knows he'll meet Monaghan again because the other hitman told him that Monaghan's next contract will be to kill the Joker.
Credits:
| Story | Christopher Priest |
| Pencils | Matt Haley |
| Inks | Mike Sellers |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | James Sinclair |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- Huntress II (last in Detective Comics #696; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Batman (last in Detective Comics #696; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #32)
Other Character(s):
- Eric Palmoy (first appearance; dies)
Synopsis: - Huntress goes in search of one of her students, whose family have all died from the Clench, but finds that she is too late to save him.
Credits:
| Story | Chuck Dixon |
| Pencils | Frank Fosco |
| Inks | Stan Woch |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Ian Laughlin |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- Robin III (last in Detective Comics #696; next in Azrael #16)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth (last in Detective Comics #696; next in Azrael #16)
Synopsis: - Suffering from the symptoms of the Clench, and cared for by Alfred, Robin dreams of a life where his mother is still alive, and his family and friends know about his identity as Robin, totally supporting him in it.