Batman #495 1993

Batman #495, published in June 1993, is Chapter Seven of the pivotal "Knightfall" saga. In this issue, titled "Strange Deadfellows," Batman confronts Firefly, while Jean-Paul Valley, still training, contemplates his own costumed debut. Meanwhile, Poison Ivy orchestrates a scheme to control Gotham's elite, and the Joker and Scarecrow create mayhem for Mayor Krol. This issue is notable for its continuation of the monumental "Knightfall" storyline, which sees Bruce Wayne's eventual incapacitation and Jean-Paul Valley's controversial tenure as Batman.