Batman: War Games #2

In "War Games, Act 2, Part 1: Undertow," Batman and Oracle race to contain the escalating gang war in Gotham, where every move feels like a trap. When Alexandra Kosov narrowly escapes a hitman sent by Aquista, the stakes rise—just as Robin arrives to join the fray.

In "War Games, Act 2, Part 7: Betrayal," Catwoman takes on Vicious and Pistolera in Gotham’s East End, turning their chaos into her own advantage. Meanwhile, Stephanie escapes Black Mask’s torture chamber and heads to the East Side Clinic to find Leslie Thompkins, while Batman unknowingly broadcasts his next move through Orpheus’ intercom—only for Black Mask to intercept the signal and begin posing as the dead man.

In "War Games, Act 3, Part 1: Good Intentions," Batman’s carefully laid strategy to end Gotham’s gang war unravels when Orpheus—whom he’d intended to lead the city’s underworld—falls victim to the very violence he sought to control. The weight of unintended consequences settles as Batman confronts the fragile line between justice and manipulation.

In "War Games, Act 3, Part 7: Multiple Fronts," Catwoman confronts Zeiss at the docks, only to discover a grisly scene of dead officers. With Black Mask rallying Gotham’s underworld at the Clock Tower, claiming it’s Batman’s true lair, Oracle’s systems go dark—just as Catwoman defeats Zeiss and tries to call for backup, only to find silence where Oracle should be.

In "Alone at Night," Barbara and James Gordon face a turning point, choosing to leave Gotham as the city descends into chaos under Black Mask’s rule, with the Mad Hatter as his enforcer. Batman stands isolated—his allies gone, his city fractured—forced to reckon with the weight of solitude, even as a fragile connection with Catwoman hints at an uncertain path forward.

In the quiet aftermath of Gotham’s gang war, Bruce, Dick, and Alfred gather to reflect on the cost of victory. As the weight of recent events settles, Bruce shares the moment Tim discovered the truth about Spoiler’s fate—leaving the emotional fallout hanging in the air.

In "Breaking the Skin," Killer Croc sheds the mental control the Mad Hatter imposed on him, unleashing a raw, vengeful hunt for the man who manipulated him. With his mind finally his own, Croc prowls Gotham’s underbelly, driven by a primal need to settle a debt carved into his flesh.

In "War Crimes, Part 1: To the Victor Go the Spoils," Batman confronts a haunting truth: Stephanie should have survived the night he left her with Dr. Thompkins, and now Black Mask is using that past to turn the city against him, planting evidence that implicates Batman in a murder he didn’t commit.