Batman: War Games #1
In "Scarification," a brutal gang war erupts in Gotham’s east end, drawing in Selina Kyle as she uncovers a deadly ambush orchestrated by Mr. Freeze. With the stakes rising and secrets unraveling, she confronts Freeze only to be drawn into a far more personal conflict when she spots Spoiler on a rooftop—revealing a hidden agenda tied to a failed Batman contingency plan and a shocking connection to Matches Malone. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Paul Gulacy, with inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, colors by Laurie Kronenberg, and letters by Clem Robins, this issue’s stark, intense atmosphere is matched by Jae Lee’s chilling cover art.
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A gang war has escalated quickly and has reached the east end. Selina learns that a meeting between two gangs is a set-up; she arrives to find all members killed by Mr. Freeze. She stops Freeze, but is distracted when she spots Spoiler on a nearby rooftop. Spoiler explains that after Batman fired her from being Robin, she decided to prove her worth by implementing a Batman contingency plan to take over the gangs. But the plan failed because "Matches" Malone was a key player in it, and Stephanie hid her actions from Batman; not realizing that Matches was one of Batman's aliases.
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