Batman: Shadow of the Bat 5

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #5: The Black Spider  is issue five of the Batman: Shadow of the Bat comic book series.

Overview
Batman has his last encounter with the Black Spider. While pursuing some new drug dealers in town, Black Spider earns their attention, and upon discovering is identity, they have his wife Linda and their son murdered in their home. Driven nearly insane with rage, Needham goes on a suicide mission to destroy the cartel of drug lords. After invading the drug lords' headquarters, with his hate driving him past the guards despite suffering multiple bullet wounds, Black Spider is dragged before the gloating drug lords only to take his revenge on them by revealing he had strapped explosives to himself. Detonating the explosives, Black Spider blows up the entire operation, killing the drug lords in the process.

Credits

 * Story: Alan Grant
 * Pencils: Norm Breyfogle
 * Inks: Norm Breyfogle
 * Letters: Todd Klein
 * Colors: Adrienne Roy

Individuals

 * Batman
 * Black Spider (Eric Needham)
 * Brett Yale
 * Mikey Needham
 * Linda Needham