Batman: Detective Comics #5

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III An Elegy of Sand Part II," Batman finds himself ensnared in a desolate, dreamlike desert—caught between realms—where he must confront Dr. Hurt, the Azmer, and shadowy phantoms in a relentless struggle to return to the living world. The story unfolds with haunting precision, blending psychological dread and surreal imagery in a fight that tests not just his will, but the very core of his identity.

In "Gotham, Forget Me Not Part 2," Renee Montoya presses forward with her investigation into Detective Fielding’s death, drawing her into a deadly clash with the Orghams. As tensions rise, she and Cassandra stand together to stop a chilling campaign targeting Gotham’s most vulnerable.

In "Gotham, Forget Me Not Part 3," the Question investigates the sudden rise of the Orghams in Gotham, probing their role in the city's uneasy transformation after Batman's absence—while chasing a thread that links the family to the mysterious death of Detective Fielding.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Crescendo Part 1," Batman, battered but resolute after surviving the desert, reunites with Talia to forge a new strategy against the Orghams before returning to Gotham to set his plan in motion. The city’s shadows grow deeper as old alliances are tested and the stakes rise in this pivotal chapter of the series.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Crescendo Part 2," Batman returns to a city on edge, rallying Gordon for a decisive move against the Orghams—only to find them unnervingly prepared for his return. Meanwhile, Selina takes a risky step, reaching out to an unexpected ally in the fight to protect Gotham.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Crescendo Part 3," Batman pushes forward in his fight against the Orghams, seeking uneasy alliances with Two-Face and the Ten-Eyed Man as tensions in Gotham reach a fever pitch. Meanwhile, Gordon races to expose the Orghams' crimes, while the Joker whispers dangerous temptations into Duela Dent’s ear—testing her resolve in the shadows.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Crescendo Part 4," Batman, Nightwing, Azrael, and Batgirl push forward in a desperate bid to stop the Orghams, rallying allies like Two-Face, the Ten-Eyed Man, and Mister Freeze in a city teetering on chaos. As the Orghams launch a brutal assault on Gotham Police headquarters, Montoya and Rigs must hold the line in a fight that could decide the fate of the city.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Finale Part 1," Batman closes in on Queen Dariah as the city teeters under a storm of rival threats—The Ten-Eyed Man, Mister Freeze, and Two-Face clash with Shavhod, Neang, and Gael, while the Joker's Daughter throws a wrench into the Orghams' grand design. With tension crackling across Gotham’s rooftops and shadows, the fate of the city hangs in the balance.

In "Golden Child," Talia al Ghul harnesses the Lazarus Pit’s power to resurrect Arzen Orgham, summoning him from the dead to carry out a dangerous mission in Gotham. Now bound by a twisted legacy, Arzen must confront his mother, Queen Dariah, in a city far from his homeland—where old wounds and new threats collide.

In "Gotham Nocturne: Act III Finale Part 2," Batman, Talia, Catwoman, and Arzen Orgham confront Queen Dariah in a high-stakes clash that pushes Gotham’s fate to the edge. With the city’s citizens still under the grip of the Thelemus Engine, the team races to shut it down before it’s too late.