Batman #588

(April 2001)

Close Before Striking: Act One (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Brian K. Vaughan

Pencils:

Scott McDaniel

Inks:

Karl Story

Colors:

Roberta Tewes; Wildstorm F/X (separations)

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne; "Matches" Malone]; Nightwing [Batman; Dick Grayson]; Oracle; "Matches" Malone; Ventriloquist

Synopsis:

Using the "Matches" Malone cover, Batman shuts down Ventriloquist's gun running operation. Ventriloquist puts out a contract on "Matches." Oracle calls the cave looking for Batman, surprised to see him there since "Matches" was just shot in a bar in Gotham.

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Synopsis:

[inside front] Snickers; [5] Oni (game); [6] Farscape (DVD); [9] Think Don't Smoke (PSA); [10] Tang; [14] Corn Nuts Sweepstakes entry form (1/3 page) & In house -- Green Arrow, Superboy's Legion (2/3 page); [15] Corn Nuts Sweepstakes; [18-19] Sim Coaster; [21] Twix; [23] Portal Runner; [27] Mario Tennis; [28] My Anti-Drug (PSA); [33] Paper Mario; [inside back] Skittles; [back] got chocolate milk