First published 2017
Bruce Wayne's carefully constructed criminal identity crumbles when a gunman targets Matches Malone. The shooting destroys his undercover persona and pulls Batman into a web of conspiracy centered on Scarface, the deadly ventriloquist dummy, and the madman who controls him. As Batman follows clues through Gotham's criminal underground, he faces the Mad Hatter, whose hypnotic powers twist minds to serve his twisted agenda. The case grows more complex when Wonder Woman arrives in Gotham, hunting the metamorphic villain Clayface. Batman must navigate his investigation while dodging the collateral damage from their violent confrontation. The conspiracy extends its reach into Gotham's powerful elite, putting the entire city at risk. Vaughan crafts a tale where Batman's carefully maintained dual existence becomes his most dangerous weakness, as lawlessness and mayhem engulf the streets he has sworn to defend.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action, comics
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: collateral-damage, secret-identity, undercover-operation, web-of-conspiracy
Setting: Gotham
160 pages · Paperback · Dc Comics
Content warnings: murder, violence