Batman #42

In "Finstere Pläne, Kapitel 1," Batman, guided by Alfred’s legacy, channels Bruce Wayne’s resources into rebuilding Gotham—culminating in Lucius Fox’s creation of the Nightclimber. As the city braces for change, a wave of deadly assassins descends, sparking a brutal clash between Batman and Deathstroke. Meanwhile, Catwoman confronts a shadow from her past, while Mayor Dunch and his daughter Deborah find themselves entangled in a web of secrets that threaten to unravel the city’s fragile peace.

In "Finstere Pläne, Kapitel 2," Gotham’s underworld trembles as the Riddler and Penguin fear a shadowy new crime boss rising from the chaos. Batman, tracking five captured assassins, uncovers a trail leading to the elusive Cheshire—now on the run—and plunges into a city-wide hunt where every clue could be a trap.