Batman #23

In "O Mata Matador - Parte Um: Ave da Tempestade," the Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) is haunted by visions of Scarface while imprisoned in Blackgate, tormented by a voice he can't control. Outside, Rhino—desperate to master ventriloquism and finally make Scarface speak—faces a violent confrontation that unexpectedly awakens the voice within. When a mysterious vigilante targets Wesker, the prison authorities misjudge the attack, and the Ventriloquist is freed by the Penguin’s men, setting a dangerous alliance in motion.

In "O Mata Matador - Parte Dois: O Velho e o Mar," Batman finds himself caught in a deadly game of deception and violence as the Penguin faces a traitorous assassin among his own ranks. With the stakes rising and chaos unfolding on the waterfront, Batman must navigate a web of betrayal, protect an old man defending a bird, and stop a killer before he claims his next victim. Penciled by Dave Taylor, the story unfolds with tense pacing and stark visuals, blending crime thriller grit with the dark, brooding atmosphere of Gotham’s underbelly.