Batman: Detective Comics #1
In "Gotham Nocturne: Overture Part 1," Batman disrupts a high-stakes smuggling operation only to confront an unsettling anomaly that leaves him questioning his own body’s control. As Talia alerts Bruce to an impending danger, a mysterious man named Arzen prepares to journey to Gotham, driven by a mission tied to his family’s past. With haunting art by Rafael Albuquerque and evocative colors by Dave Stewart, this first issue sets a tense, atmospheric tone for a story that blurs the line between the known and the uncanny.
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Batman breaks up a smuggling operation and encounters a strange creature, then starts to feel like his body is not responding correctly. Talia warns Bruce of a coming threat. Meanwhile in a foreign country, a man named Arzen plans to travel to Gotham on a mission of importance to his family.
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