Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance and cover of Cassandra Cain, later becomes Batgirl, Orphan II and the Black Bat
- 1st appearance of David Cain, Orphan not in costume
- White Pages
Synopsis:
NO MAN'S LAND PART 28: MARK OF CAIN PART 1 Batgirl followed Batman to Gotham Cemetery where he buried all the people that were killed by Two-Face and his gang on the former Batman territory. She tried to avoid being seen by Batman, but when she turned around to leave the place, he told her "I trusted you"; and when she turned again to look at him, Batman was gone. Barbara Gordon was using a girl as a courier during the events of No Man's Land. In return, she was teaching the girl how to read and speak — in that particular lesson she was learning the word "Stop." Commissioner Gordon entered the room to speak with Barbara and the girl left the place. As she was leaving the building, she saw a man in a trench coat entering the building opposite. The man, an assassin, takes out a sniper rifle and takes aim at Gordon. The girl jumps in front of Gordon, stopping the assassin from firing, and police charge the building. Across town, Batman is having words with Two-Face. With no judge or jury, Batman flips Two-Face's coin to decide his fate — then walks away, warning Harvey not to test him again. At Barbara's place, James Gordon questioned the girl who saved his life. She drew a symbol Barbara recognized as the mark of Cain. Through gestures, the girl indicates she is Cain's daughter. Cain appears outside the door, gun in hand. The girl defies him, yelling “Stop” — the word she had just learned. Cain hesitates. The confrontation ends with the girl tackling him through a window.
