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Cover: Glen Orbik & Laurel Blechman

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #81

Jan 1999 · DC · 1.99 USD; 3.25 CAD

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“Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown [Part 2]”

In "Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown [Part 2]," Gotham's descent into chaos reaches a breaking point as Jeremiah Arkham confronts an unthinkable choice: starve the inmates of Arkham Asylum or set them loose on a city already on the edge. Written by Alan Grant and brought to life with sharp, atmospheric art by Mark Buckingham, this pivotal chapter in the Shadow of the Bat saga captures the moral weight of survival in a city stripped of order. The cover by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman perfectly frames the tension, with shadows deepening and the line between protector and prisoner blurring.

writer Alan Grant · artist Mark Buckingham · inker Robert Campanella · colorist Pam Rambo · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman

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writer Alan Grant

artist Mark Buckingham

inker Robert Campanella

colorist Pam Rambo

colorist Digital Chameleon

letterer Bill Oakley

cover pencils, inks Glen Orbik

cover pencils, inks Laurel Blechman

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #41 (2000), Batman Special #12 (2000), Batman: Road to No Man's Land #2 (2016), Batman: Road to No Man's Land Omnibus #[nn] (2021)

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#1 1st appearance — Mr. Zsasz

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#21 1st appearance — The Hood

#3 1st appearance — Egghead

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