Cover: Rick Hoberg & Dick Giordano

Batman #381

Mar 1985 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

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“Darkly Moved the Pawns”

In "Darkly Moved the Pawns," Batman races to stop a twisted copycat who’s donning the cowl and terrorizing Gotham, while Jason Todd digs into his adoptive mother Nocturna’s past, searching for proof she’s turned from her criminal ways. With James Gordon returning as Commissioner as the truth behind Mayor Hill begins to surface, the city’s shadows grow deeper—and so does the mystery. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Rick Hoberg, with inks by Alfredo Alcala and colors by Adrienne Roy, this 1985 classic features a cover by Rick Hoberg and Dick Giordano.

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writer Doug Moench · artist Rick Hoberg · inker Alfredo Alcala · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer Ben Oda · cover Rick Hoberg, Dick Giordano

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writer Doug Moench

artist Rick Hoberg

inker Alfredo Alcala

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Rick Hoberg

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Batman hunts down Night-Slayer who has been committing crimes all over Gotham City dressed as Batman. Meanwhile, Jason Todd searches for evidence that his adoptive mother, Nocturna, has not given up her life of crime; James Gordon is welcomed back as Commissioner as the truth about Mayor Hill is uncovered.

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