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Event |
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| Contagion | |
| What Happened | |
| A
mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed by a fanatical religious cult upon
the unknowing inhabitants of
Gotham
City. A plague sweeps through the citizenry, causing
excruciating pain and ultimately, death in those infected. Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Oracle and their unlikely allies Azrael, Huntress, Catwoman and Poison Ivy attempt to contain the chaos while searching for three known survivors of a previous outbreak who hold the key to a cure for the Contagion. |
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| Notable Deaths, Destruction or Introduction | |
| Lots of Gotham's citizens die. | |
| Creators | |
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Writers Alan Grant Christopher Priest Chuck Dixon Dennis O'Neil Doug Moench Artists Barry Kitson Dick Giordano Frank Fosco Graham Nolan Jim Balent Kelley Jones Mike Wieringo Matt Haley Tommy Lee Edwards Vince Giarrano |
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| Pertinent Issues & Crossovers | |
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Azrael #15-16 (March - April, 1996) Batman #529 (April, 1996) Batman Chronicles #4 (March, 1996) Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48-49 (March - April, 1996) Catwoman Vol. 2 #31-32 (March - April, 1996) Detective Comics #695-696 (March - April, 1996) Robin Vol. 2 #27-28 (March - April, 1996) |
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