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Detective Comics#578
Cover: Todd McFarlane & Pablo Marcos

Detective Comics #578

Sep 1987 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
“Batman Year Two Chapter Four: "...So Shall Ye Reap..."”

While Bruce proposes to Rachel, the Reaper attacks the gathered mob bosses. Batman arrives late to the fight, and the Reaper escapes again, while Joe Chill is knocked unconscious. When Chill comes to, Batman takes the thug to the alley where he killed the Waynes and reveals their connection. But before Batman can complete his revenge, the Reaper kills Joe Chill. Batman and the Reaper fight one final time and the Reaper falls to his death. Later, Batman disposes of Joe Chill's gun in the base of the Wayne Foundation Building and Rachel enters the convent to atone for the sins of her father.

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writer Mike W. Barr · artist Todd McFarlane · inker Todd McFarlane · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer Todd Klein · cover Todd McFarlanePablo Marcos

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Cast · 12 characters

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colorist Adrienne Roy
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils Todd McFarlane
cover inks Pablo Marcos

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While Bruce proposes to Rachel, the Reaper attacks the gathered mob bosses. Batman arrives late to the fight, and the Reaper escapes again, while Joe Chill is knocked unconscious. When Chill comes to, Batman takes the thug to the alley where he killed the Waynes and reveals their connection. But before Batman can complete his revenge, the Reaper kills Joe Chill. Batman and the Reaper fight one final time and the Reaper falls to his death. Later, Batman disposes of Joe Chill's gun in the base of the Wayne Foundation Building and Rachel enters the convent to atone for the sins of her father.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).