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Detective #556 Page #3 by Gene Colan and Bob Smith!

Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Bob Smith (Inker) , Doug Moench (Writer)

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Title:	Detective #556 Page #3 by Gene Colan and Bob Smith!
Artist:	Gene Colan (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob Smith (Inker)
Artist:	Doug Moench (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	415
Likes on CAF:	2 3
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Added to Site:	2/26/2018
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"It's strange... I... I still love you so much... as much as night itself... and yet I just realized... we've only kissed once, on that rooftop, when you were wounded by Night-Slayer... and probably to delirious to even feel it..."
-- Nocturna

Love the Nocturna story arc! Great page of her with Harvey Bullock!

Synopsis for "The Bleeding Night"
The Night-Slayer keeps murdering members of the False Face Society in his attempt to find Nocturna, who at the moment is at the Gotham Observatory with Robin, who has finally accepted her as his mother. Unfortunately, Harvey Bullock is close nearby and he attempts to capture her, but Robin prevents this.

Frustrated, Bullock returns to the GCPD Headquarters, where he talks with Commissioner Gordon about his suspicion about Robin being a different kid from the years past. Bullock makes a strong case, but comes to the wrong conclusion that Robin is the biological son of Nocturna, who turned against her and started working with Batman. To Bullock's surprise, Gordon has deduced that this Robin is indeed different from the previous one, but he has never been concerned so long as Batman keeps helping the GCPD.

Elsewhere, Nocturna finally gets in touch with the remaining members of the False Face Society and convinces them to work for her, but only following her strict command. Like this, a member goes on his first mission, but he is stopped by the Night-Slayer, who seeks to kill him. The murder attempt is prevented by Batman, who forces the Night-Slayer to retreat and learns of Nocturna's involvement with the False Facers.

Moments later, Batman goes to the abandoned Gotham Observatory, where he meets with Nocturna and interrogates about her intentions. She explains that she has returned to the place in order to study whatever is causing the skies to turn red, for her beloved night is also affected by this, but in order to get the place working, she needs money, the same that she expected to get from the False Facers.
Nocturna and Batman 05

Batman explains that she is in danger from the Night-Slayer and Nocturna brings up her dead feelings for him, as she started loving the Dark Knight instead. Ironically, Nocturna mentions that her only kiss with Batman happened when he was delirious and probably didn't feel it, to which Batman replies that he is fine now and they embrace each other in a passionate kiss.

Appearing in "The Bleeding Night"
Featured Characters:

Batman
Supporting Characters:

Robin (Jason Todd)
Nocturna
Harvey Bullock
Commissioner Gordon
Villains:

Night-Slayer
False Face Society
Other Characters:

Gotham City Police Department
Jake (Single appearance)

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