Batman Issue 615

Hush (Part VIII of XII): The Dead
Funeral services are held for Doctor Thomas Elliot. Attending are Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Selina Kyle and Leslie Thompkins. Bruce Wayne speaks during the service, reciting one of his favorite poems.

Later, Bruce is back in the Batcave, pouring over all of the evidence associated to Tommy's murder. He deduces that the Joker is actually innocent, and that someone went out of their way to make Batman believe him guilty. Nightwing drops by and shows concern over Bruce's wellbeing. He knows that Bruce has been seeing Selina, and encourages him to reveal his secret identity to her.

Before long, Oracle radios Batman and Nightwing, informing them that the Riddler has just hijacked an armored car. The two heroes set aside their investigation to quickly nab him. Racing through the streets of Gotham in the Batmobile, they use the vehicle's battering ram feature to force the armored car off the road. The Riddler tries to flee, but Batman easily nabs him. Investigating the scene for further evidence, Batman is surprised to find ash from a Lazarus Pit near the wreckage of the armored car.

Elsewhere, Harvey Dent, garbed in a trench coat and bandages springs the Joker out of Arkham Asylum. Removing the bandages, he reveals that his face has been completely healed of the gruesome scarring that earned him the sobriquet, Two-Face.

Later, Batman meets Catwoman at the Gotham City Zoo. Taking her into his confidence, he removes his cowl, revealing the face of Bruce Wayne.

Individuals

 * Batman
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Catwoman
 * Harvey Dent
 * Leslie Thompkins
 * Nightwing
 * Tim Drake
 * Hush
 * The Joker
 * The Riddler
 * Oracle (Behind the scenes)
 * Clarence
 * Thomas Elliot

Items

 * Nightwing's truncheon

Vehicles
Batmobile

Locations

 * Gotham County
 * Mercey Island
 * Gotham City
 * Gotham City Zoo
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Crest Hill
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave