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The Batman Strikes #42 cover
Cover: Andie Tong

The Batman Strikes #42

Apr 2008 · DC · 2.25 USD; 2.75 CAD
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“Hotwire”

Bane dominates this April 2008 cover of The Batman Strikes! #42, towering over Batman and Robin with a clenched fist and a boast that he'll crush them both — while a mysterious masked girl in blue and white dangles from his grip nearby. The cover teases "Gotham's newest crimefighter," making that unknown figure the issue's central intrigue alongside the bone-crushing threat of Bane. With cover art by Andie Tong, this tie-in to the The Batman animated series delivers a visually dynamic setup for the interior story, "Hotwire.

writer Stephan Nilson · artist Andie Tong · inker Rob Stull · colorist Heroic Age · letterer Sal Cipriano · cover Andie Tong

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Full credits

artist Andie Tong
inker Rob Stull
colorist Heroic Age
letterer Sal Cipriano
cover pencils, inks Andie Tong

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Batman and Robin meet wannabe superheroine Hotwire, whose untrained electrical powers cause trouble during their battle with Bane.

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