Batman #689

In "Long Shadows, Part Two: New Day, New Knight," Batman pushes forward in his relentless pursuit of escaped Arkham inmates, facing off against Two-Face as the criminal landscape fractures. Meanwhile, Penguin plots his rise to power, willing to make a dangerous alliance to claim Gotham’s underworld throne. Written by Judd Winick and illustrated by Mark Bagley, with Rob Hunter’s inks, Ian Hannin’s colors, and Jared K. Fletcher’s lettering, this 2009 issue delivers a tense, character-driven chapter in Gotham’s ongoing war. The cover by Andy Kubert captures the storm brewing beneath the city’s surface.