Story: "No One Is Innocent" (25 Pages)

Credits:

Dennis O'Neil (plot, script)
Joe Quesada (pencils)
Kevin Nowlan (inks)
Ken Bruzenak (letters)
Lovern Kindzierski (colors)
Bill Kaplan (edits)

Feature Character:

Azrael (next in Batman #488)

Guest Star:

Batman (next in Batman #488)

Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth (next in Batman #488)
Nomoz (next in Azrael #9)

Villain:

Biis II (next in Azrael #13)

Other Characters:

Mr. Harcourt (dies)
The Order of St. Dumas (behind the scenes)
Billy (a guard at Harcourt's mansion)
Rex (his watchdog; first appearance of both)

Synopsis:

Azrael. Batman. Biis... their three-way conflict ends in a fiery cataclysm beneath an oil refinery in the Southwestern USA. What emerges are two new allies, separated by a shadow of violence, bound by a shared secret... the identity of the man behind the Dark Knight's mask.