Batman #421

LMORE'S LADY

The "Dumpster Slasher" has now claimed 10 innocent women, including Bruce Wayne's friend Kate Babcock. There are no clues because the killer isn't doing it for financial gain, they seem to be just killing for pleasure. Batman sits in Commissioner Gordon's office and remarks that there should be 11 victims based on the killer's pattern. Gordon assures him that his men are going through every dumpster. Batman goes on patrol, still furious.  Batman rescues a homeless man named Elmore getting beaten up by thugs. Elmore brags to Batman that he is married now, and he met his wife in a dumpster. Batman follows Elmore back to his home on the railroad tracks, where he discovers the 11th victim. Elmore found her corpse, named her "Suzy," and propped her up as his wife. Batman calls Gordon in to retrieve the body and has Elmore sent to Arkham Asylum.  The killer was spotted in a van that Batman recognizes as belonging to the "Iron Dragons" street gang in Chinatown. Batman tells them he just wants to ask a few questions, but their leader Lei orders everyone to attack. Batman defeats the gang members. The last one reveals that the