Event

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.
Notable Deaths, Destruction or Introduction
Lots of Gotham's citizens die.
Creators

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

Pertinent Issues & Crossovers
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)