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BATMAN #441 November 1989 [$1.00] Cover Credits: George Perez (signed)

Story: "A Lonely Place of Dying. Chapter Three: Parallel Lines!" (23 Pages)

Credits: Marv Wolfman (plot, script); Jim Aparo (pencils); Mike DeCarlo (inks); Adrienne Roy (colors); John Costanza (letters); Dan Raspler (associate edits); Denny O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character: Batman (between New Titans #60 and #61; also appears in flashback)

Guest Star: Tim Drake, Dick Grayson (both between New Titans #60 and #61; both also appear in flashback)

Supporting Characters: Alfred Pennyworth (between New Titans #60 and #61), James Gordon (next in New Titans #61); Jack Drake, Janet Drake (both in flashback in between flashback in issue #436 and Detective Comics #618), Mary Grayson, John Grayson (latter four in flashback only)

Villains: Two-Face (between New Titans #60 and #61), Joker (behind the scenes)

Other Characters: Alan and Richard Wright (twin child actors)

Flashbacks: The flashbacks in this issue are mostly the same as those in #436 (but from the perspective of Tim Drake, rather than Dick Grayson), with the addition of some scenes of Tim Drake, along with his parents Jack and Janet, during his childhood

Comment: Story continues in New Titans #61

Comment: The cover date is not indicated on the cover of this issue

Synopsis:

Batman tries to capture Two-Face, while Two-Face attempts to lure Batman to his death - inevitably both fail in their endeavours. Meanwhile, Dick Grayson brings Tim Drake to Wayne Manor, where Tim explains how he deduced Batman and Robin's secret identities. He tries to persuade Dick to take up the Robin identity to help Batman. However, although Dick wants to help his mentor, he will do so as Nightwing, not as Robin.