Story: "The Tally Man, Part One" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Alan Grant (plot, script)
Vince Giarrano (pencils, inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman II (last in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #3)

Villains:

Tally Man (first appearance)
Big Mike Mahoon (a diminutive crime boss, dies)
Johnny Mahoon (dies)

Other Character:

Mrs Mahoon (Johnny Mahoon's wife)

Comment: This issue carries a 'Knightquest: The Crusade' banner

Note: Story continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

After dealing with some street crime, Batman spots a warehouse holding isolation tanks and decides to give one a try in order to find out more about himself. Elsewhere, a man called the Tally Man has a debt (price: death) to collect from crime bosses Mike and Johnny Mahoon as well as the Batman. Big Mike Mahoon is soon dead, and Johnny's trail leads to the new age warehouse, where Batman narrowly escapes death following his less than helpful iso-tank experience. Soon, the Tally Man has offed Johnny Mahoon and begins to make an effort to do away with Batman as well.