Detective Comics #747

Detective Comics #747 brings a quietly tense cover by Dave Johnson, depicting a woman clutching a bouquet of yellow tulips in one hand and a concealed pistol in the other, her expression caught somewhere between alarm and resolve. In the background, a suited man lingers in a doorway while Batman's shadowy silhouette — surrounded by a swirl of bats — looms unseen behind her, watching. Greg Rucka, William Rosado, and Steve Mitchell deliver the main story, with a backup feature, "The Jacobian," rounding out this August 2000 issue for a compelling double dose of Gotham intrigue.