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BATMAN CHRONICLES #5
Cover Date: Summer 1996
Cover Price: $2.95
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Howard Chaykin (Signed)
Inks: Tommy Lee Edwards (Signed)
Colors: Melissa Edwards
Color Separations: Heroic Age
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Credits:
| Story | John Ostrander, Kim Yale |
| Art | Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Mark Chiarello |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- Barbara Gordon (last in Batman: The Killing Joke; becomes Oracle in this story; next in Batman Vol. 1 #428)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Interface (Ashley Mavis Powell; a money-launderer with computer-related powers)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Batman
- Richard Dragon (in between Question #2 and #34)
Other Character(s):
- Sylvia Kandry (a police computer officer)
Comment(s):
- This story is set shortly after 'The Killing Joke'
Synopsis: - After she was shot by the Joker, Barbara Gordon felt somewhat helpless, but began to rebuild her life, learning self defence techniques from Richard Dragon, and using her computer skills to track down a dangerous money-launderer called Interface and put her out of business. Following this, she decides to reinvent herself as Oracle.
Credits:
| Story | Tommy Lee Edwards, Howard Chaykin |
| Inks | John Paul Leon |
| Lettering | John Workman |
| Colors | Melissa Edwards |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
- James Gordon (in between panels 2 and 4 of page 6 of Batman Vol. 1 #404)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lieutenant Paul Pendergast
Villain(s):
- Sergio D'Goia and his wife
Other Character(s):
- Officer Rice
- Officer Neiland
- Officer Kling (Gotham cops; Neiland and Kling die)
Comment(s):
- This is Gordon's first case as a Homicide Lieutenant in Gotham City.
Synopsis: - Newly transferred to Homicide, James Gordon is assigned to help protect a mob boss who is to turn state's evidence. In the process a number of cops are killed, and a woman caught in the crossfire turns out to be the mobster's wife, spiriting him away from both his attackers and the police.
Credits:
| Story | Alan Grant |
| Pencils | Scott McDaniel |
| Inks | Ray McCarthy |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Roberta Tewes |
| Editing | Darren J. Vincenzo, Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Other Character(s):
- Harry (a schoolfriend of Bruce Wayne's)
- Konik (a school bully)
Comment(s):
- This story is set during Bruce Wayne's childhood, shortly before the deaths of his parents.
Synopsis: - Alfred Pennyworth is planning to return to his native England and leave the Wayne family's service, but after witnessing young Bruce get the better of a school bully, he thinks he may change his mind.