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BATMAN #602
Cover Date: June 2002
Cover Price: $2.25
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Cover Credits:
Art: Scott McDaniel (signed)
Colors: Patrick Martin
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Credits:
| Story | Ed Brubaker |
| Pencils | Scott McDaniel |
| Inks | Andy Owens |
| Colors | Gregory Wright |
| Color separations | Wildstorm FX |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Editing | Bob Schreck |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (next in Batgirl #27)
Supporting Character(s):
- Daniel Dickerson (last in issue #598; next in Batman: Gotham Knights #32)
- Michael Akins (next in issue #605)
- Renée Montoya (last in Detective Comics #770; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #68)
Villain(s):
- Nicodemus (revealed as Councilman Thomas Hart; last appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Bill Delaney (a paramedic, first appearance)
- Benjamin Lutes (first appearance; dies)
Synopsis: - Thomas Hart, the man who survived Nicodemus, becomes a media darling, and is to be given the keys to the city by the mayor. However, Batman senses something is off and discovers that Hart, like him, lost his parents at an early age to Gotham crime. Nicodemus crashes the function in Hart's honor, burning him and kidnapping the mayor, whom he puts on a train filled with explosives rigged to destroy city hall. Batman is able to rescue the mayor and prevent the explosion, both men by now realizing that Hart is Nicodemus - he burned another man to death at his function in order to avert suspicion. Batman and the Commissioner believe Nicodemus was serious about his desire to clean up Gotham and know he'll be back, yet another madman for Batman to face.