- And the war...is merely on hold. I did fail.
- — Batman
Batman #485 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1992. It was published on August 20, 1992.
Synopsis for "Faces of Death"
Disguised as a member of Black Mask's False Face Society, Batman has to save Lucius Fox from torture, or possibly death. In the meantime, he is unintentionally putting strain on the relationship between James Gordon and his wife to be, Sarah Essen.
He is able to rescue Lucius Fox, with unexpected help from Black Mask's former love, Circe, but although the False Face Society's second in command, Tattoo, is captured along with most of the mask gang, Black Mask remains at large as he disguised a Wayne Corp Executive, Howard Rambeau, as himself to change places in the last moment.
Appearing in "Faces of Death"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Howard Rambeau (Dies)
- Circe
Locations:
- Gotham City
- GCPD Headquarters
- Gotham Tower
Items:
Notes
- Batman feels exhausted physically and that shows in the fight versus Tattoo. Batman endures some punishment before he could beat Tattoo with one finishing blow. In the end, Black Mask managed to disappear and that affected Batman making him feel like he failed. All this events can be considered as a prelude to the Knightfall story arc.
- This story is reprinted in:
Trivia
- In page 9 a Marlboro sign can be seen just behind Batman.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)