Batman #496

The issue starts off with Batman walking away from a fiery fight with the Firefly . On the next page, it shows the Scarecrow and the Joker watching the news, arguing over what to do with their hostage Mayor Krol , the mayor of Gotham, who is in shock because of Scarecrows Fear Gas. They soon decide to use the Mayor to lure Batman to the Gotham river tunnels. The scene changes to Harvey Bullock and a couple other cops, outside the Mayors Mansion, waiting for a Bomb Squad to scope out the home. Harvey becomes impatient, and begins to open the Mayors rigged door, when Batman swoops down just in time to save Bullock from the explosions.… Notes: Cover dated Early July 1993. Jason Todd and Joker’s Crowbar cameo flashback.  » DC Universe 9  » one page featuring  » Victimizing Lobo « ,  » DC Bullets « ,  » Do You Have Superpowers?  » and  » How to Draw: Guy Gardner  » Part 10 continues in Detective Comics #663 .