Batman: Shadow of the Bat #55
1996
- Series
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat
- Issue
- 55
- Cover date
- Oct 1, 1996
- Story title
- Standard Operating Procedure
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #55, published in October 1996, arrived during a tumultuous period in the Batman mythos known as the Legacy arc. This storyline served as a follow-up to the Knightfall and Contagion events, focusing on the return of Ra's al Ghul and the re-emergence of the plague that had previously devastated Gotham City. As part of this overarching narrative, the issue positions the Dark Knight against high-stakes global threats while maintaining the grittier, street-level tone established throughout the series' run.
The issue features script work by Alan Grant, a long-time architect of the Batman titles, and art by Dave Taylor. Taylor's aesthetic in this era is noted for a distinctive, slightly angular style that moved away from the more traditional superhero house styles of the mid-nineties. The design choices were intended to emphasize the gothic and claustrophobic atmosphere of the narrative, leaning into the shadows of Gotham to mirror the psychological toll the Legacy crisis took on Bruce Wayne.
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