Detective Comics #1090

In "Mercy of the Father Part One," Batman follows a chilling trail of a serial killer preying on young criminals, uncovering a pattern that forces him to confront the moral weight of mercy. Flashbacks reveal a younger Thomas Wayne, bound by his Hippocratic oath, making a life-altering choice to save a man who once attacked his girlfriend—setting off a chain of consequences that echo into the present. Written by Tom Taylor and brought to life with striking precision by Mikel Janín on art, inks, and colors, this issue blends psychological depth with the noir edge of Gotham’s shadows, all framed by Janín’s intense cover.