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Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez launch their new Batman era with a story that emphasizes the Dark Knight's humanity over his legend. On an unusually warm Gotham evening, a mentally regressed Killer Croc escapes from Arkham Towers after exposure to unknown morphotoxins. Jim Gordon, now demoted to beat cop under Commissioner Vandal Savage's regime, spots Waylon Jones and calls for backup.
Batman investigates Croc's destroyed cell with Dr. Anna Zeller before pursuing him through the city. The confrontation takes an unexpected turn when Bruce removes his cowl to connect with the broken man beneath the monster, choosing compassion over combat. Their conversation explores whether doing bad things makes someone inherently bad, a question Batman answers with an artifact referencing the original Batcave.
Throughout, Bruce grapples with Alfred's absence in his own way, speaking to what appears to be a mental projection of his fallen butler. The issue establishes the new status quo: Jacob Horgan elected mayor following Chris Nakano's death, Vandal Savage commanding the GCPD, and the Bat-Family operating from Pennyworth Manor. The cliffhanger finds Tim Drake cornered by hostile police, setting up the conflict to come between Gotham's protectors and its corrupted law enforcement.
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Alex Sinclair
Cover Artist
Andy Kubert
Cover Artist
Arif Prianto
Cover Artist
Clayton Cowles
Letterer
David Aja
Cover Artist
Esther Pearl Watson
Writer
Frank Quitely
Cover Artist
Gabriele Dell'Otto
Cover Artist
J. Scott Campbell
Cover Artist
Jessica Berbey
Editor
Jim Lee
Artist, Cover Artist
Jorge Jiménez
Artist, Cover Artist
Julian Totino Tedesco
Cover Artist
Marc Silvestri
Cover Artist
Marie Javins
Editor
Matt Fraction
Writer
Rob Levin
Editor
Scott Williams
Cover Artist
Shanna Matuszak
Letterer
Stanley Lau
Cover Artist
Steve Firchow
Cover Artist
Tomeu Morey
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