- "Mother, Father... love is not enough. They're everywhere... and their work is too random. I can only find so many... and I can never stop them all. I've failed you... but in your names... in your memory... I will never stop trying."
- ―Batman
| "Fades to Black" | |
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| Batman | |
| Title: | "Fades to Black" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 520 |
| Cover price: | $1.95 |
| Cover date: | July, 1995 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Jenette Kahn |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Eduardo Barreto |
| Inkers: | Eduardo Barreto |
| Cover artists: | Kelley Jones |
| Cover inker: | Kelley Jones |
| Cover colorist: | Bob Le Rose |
| Colorists: | Greg Wright |
| Letterers: | Todd Klein |
| Assistants: | Jordan B. Gorfinkel |
| Editors: | Dennis O'Neil |
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| Next: | Batman #521 |
"Fades to Black" is the story title to the 520th issue of the American superhero comic book series Batman by DC Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork by Eduardo Barreto, who also provided the ink work for this issue. The cover art illustration was composed by Kelley Jones with Bob Le Rose on colors. The interior coloring was provided by Greg Wright with Todd Klein on lettering. The issue was edited by Dennis O'Neil with Jordan B. Gorfinkel as associate editor. This issue shipped with a July, 1995 cover date and carried a cover price of $1.95 per copy (US).
In this issue, Batman scours Gotham City in search of Black Mask. Finding only the fringe elements of Black Mask's False Face Society, he interrogates them at length before hand delivering them to the Gotham City police precinct. Meanwhile, Harvey Bullock goes on a date with a nurse named Charlotte.
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Franklin
- Martinson
- Simon
- Stanton
Minor characters
- Thomas Wayne (In a photograph only)
- Martha Wayne (In a photograph only)
- Nurse Charlotte
- Verda Mae
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- GCPD patrol car
Powers
- None
Notes & Trivia[]
- UPC barcode: 76194120005752011.
- First and only appearance of Nurse Charlotte - Harvey Bullock's date in this issue. She dies at the climax of this story.
- First and only known appearance to date of Verda Mae - the donut shop server.
- Numerous references are made to Black Mask in this issue, but he does not make an actual appearance.
- First and only known appearance to date of Franklin - a member of Black Mask's False Face Society.
- First and only known appearance to date of Martinson - a member of Black Mask's False Face Society.
- First and only known appearance to date of Simon - a member of Black Mask's False Face Society.
- First and only known appearance to date of Stanton - a member of Black Mask's False Face Society.