First published 2017
Bruce Wayne watches his undercover persona collapse when an assassin shoots Matches Malone. The attack exposes his criminal alter ego and drags Batman into a conspiracy involving Scarface, the murderous ventriloquist dummy, and his deranged puppeteer. Batman tracks leads through Gotham's underworld, confronting the hypnotic Mad Hatter who bends minds to his will. The investigation becomes complicated when Wonder Woman arrives to hunt the shape-shifting Clayface. Batman must solve his case while avoiding the destruction from their battle. The conspiracy reaches into Gotham's elite, threatening the city he protects. Vaughan creates a story where Batman's double life becomes his greatest vulnerability as criminals and chaos consume the streets around him.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, detective, action, comics
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Gotham
160 pages · Paperback · DC Comics
Content warnings: violence