Story: "[Knightfall 12]: Who Rules The Night" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Graham Nolan (pencils)
Scott Hanna (inks)
John Constanza (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Scott Peterson (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman (last in Batman #497, next in Showcase '93 #7)

Supporting Characters:

Renée Montoya (next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #17)
Alfred Pennyworth
Robin III (both last in Batman #497 and next in Showcase '93 #7)
James Gordon
Harvey Bullock (both next in Batman #498)
Jean-Paul Valley (last in Batman #495, next in Showcase '93 #7)
Sarah Essen-Gordon (last in #661, next in Batman Annual #17)

Villains:

Bane (between Batman #497 and #498)
Joker (last in Batman #496, next in Showcase '94 #1)
Scarecrow (last in Batman #496, next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16)
Ventriloquist
Scarface

Other Character:

Officer Marz

Note: Story continues in Showcase '93 #7

Synopsis:

Bane has broken the Batman, and displays his triumph on the streets of Gotham. Alfred, Jean-Paul and Robin rush to get him to safety while the police worry about what has happened to him. The Joker turns against Scarecrow when they hear the news, and Scareface and the Ventriloquist's other dummy shoot each other. Robin secures a drug that may be able to help Batman, and now all they can do is wait.