Cover: Kelley Jones & John Beatty

Batman #509

Jul 1994 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.40 CAD; 1.50 GBP

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“KnightsEnd Part 1 Spirit of the Bat”

In "KnightsEnd Part 1: Spirit of the Bat," a wounded Bruce Wayne seeks redemption through training with the formidable Lady Shiva, testing his limits against her brutal philosophy. As he struggles to reconcile her lethal methods with his own code, she sets him up for a murder he didn’t commit—framing him for the death of the Armless Master, whose followers now hunt him. Meanwhile, Jean-Paul Valley, still wearing the cowl as Batman, grapples with mounting pressure, haunted by the feeling that his father and Saint Dumas are guiding him from beyond. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Mike Manley, with inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Adrienne Roy, and letters by Ken Bruzenak, this pivotal 1994 issue sees the Dark Knight’s legacy tested in ways that challenge both body and mind. The cover, by Kelley Jones and John Beatty, captures the tension in a striking, shadowed portrait of Batman in silhouette.

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writer Doug Moench · artist Mike Manley · inker Dick Giordano · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer Ken Bruzenak · cover Kelley Jones, John Beatty

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Full credits

writer Doug Moench

artist Mike Manley

inker Dick Giordano

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer Ken Bruzenak

cover pencils Kelley Jones

cover inks John Beatty

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Recovered from his injuries but not at full fighting strength, Bruce Wayne goes to Lady Shiva for training. He refuses to accept her insistence on killing opponents, so she frames him for the death of the Armless Master, knowing that his followers will seek Bruce out for revenge. Meanwhile, Jean-Paul as Batman is pursuing a gang of gunrunners but the pressure is getting to him and he believes that his father and Saint Dumas are communicating with him.

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