Batman Vol 1 492
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You're garbage... and you're dead. Just like the Batman. 
- -- Bane
Appearing in "Crossed Eyes Dotty Teas"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Bane
- Bird
- Film Freak (Final appearance; Dies)
- Mad Hatter
- Zombie
Other Characters:
- Doctor Flanders (Single appearance)
- Mad Hatter's pet chimp (Single appearance)
- Peter (Single appearance)
- Talon the Hawk
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Synopsis for "Crossed Eyes Dotty Teas"
Following the massive Arkham breakout, the Mad Hatter is the first to make a move. He sends Film Freak out to find out who sprung them from confinement, then invotes Batman to a little tea party. The thugs at the tea party are easily defeated, and Film Freak is killed by Bane.
Notes
- This issue is Chapter One of the "Knightfall" Saga.
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: Knightfall, Volume 1.
- The break-out at Arkham Asylum took place in Batman #491.
- Death of the Film Freak.
- The Batcomputer monitor screen reveals head-shots of many of the Arkham escapees including: Tweedledum, Tweedledee, Norm Breyfogle, Riddler, Joker, Two-Face, Ventriloquist, Mister Zsasz, Cornelius Stirk, Mad Hatter, Film Freak, Poison Ivy, Amygdala, Maxie Zeus, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Black Mask, Doctor Destiny and Doug Moench.
Trivia
- At one point, Harvey Bullock says "It can't be Hill Street everyday". This is a reference to the 1981 police drama Hill Street Blues.
- Writer Doug Moench and artist Norm Breyfogle are listed amongst the Arkham Asylum escapees.
Related Articles
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Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Batman article at Wikipedia
- Batman article at Toonopedia
- Batman article at Supermanica
- Batman article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Batman page at DC Comics
- Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond
- Batman: The Dark Knight
  This comic issue is a part of the massive Knightfall crossover event. Knightfall consisted of three parts, Knightfall, Knightquest, and KnightsEnd. The trilogy involved Batman's back being broken by Bane, the debut and subsequent descent into madness of Bruce Wayne's successor Batman Jean-Paul Valley, and Bruce Wayne's recovery and reclamation of his former title, combatting Valley himself. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Knightfall Crossover" category. Knightfall
Broken Bat
Who Rules the Night?
Knightquest
The Crusade
Detective Comics #667 • Detective Comics #668 • Robin #1 • Detective Comics #669 • Shadow of the Bat #19 • Shadow of the Bat #20 • Batman #501 • Batman #502 • Batman #503 • Batman #504 • Catwoman #7 • Detective Comics #670 • Shadow of the Bat #24 • Shadow of the Bat #25 • Detective Comics #671 • Detective Comics #672 • Detective Comics #673 • Batman #505 • Shadow of the Bat #26 • Shadow of the Bat #27 • Batman #506 • Batman #507 • Detective Comics #674 • Batman #508 • Shadow of the Bat #28 • Detective Comics #675 • Robin #7 KnightsEnd
Aftermath
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