Story: "Costumes" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Doug Moench (plot, script)
Jim Aparo (pencils, inks, letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman (last in Batman: Sword of Azrael #4)

Supporting Characters:

Robin III
Lucius Fox
Jean-Paul Valley
Alfred Pennyworth (both last in Batman: Sword of Azrael #4)
Shondra Kinsolving (last in issue #486)

Villains:

Skulls (a biker gang)
Tony Chekko (a Wayne employee and member of the Skulls)

Other Characters:

Salvatore Fiorini (WayneCorp head of security)
Frank (another security guard)

Synopsis:

Jean-Paul Valley begins work as a security guard at WayneCorp, and also begins training with Robin, foiling the plans of the Skulls biker gang to steal industrial secrets from Wayne's companies. In the process, Robin discovers how impetuous Valley can be, and they discover that the System will tend to compensate for this. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne finally admits that he is burning out, and contacts Doctor Shondra Kinsolving.