Gotham Central #2

In "Daydreams and Believers," Jo, the unassuming receptionist at Gotham Central, navigates her quiet routine with a side of surreal duty—like turning on the Bat-Signal with practiced ease. Amid the precinct’s daily grind, a small grave-robbing case unfolds, and the trial of Mr. Freeze, accused of killing Detective Fields, casts a shadow over the station. The story quietly reveals the weight behind the badge, one ordinary day at a time.

In "Soft Targets, Part One of Four," the streets of Gotham grow colder when the Mayor is assassinated during a public meeting—shot dead by a sniper with a chilling precision. As the M.C.U. scrambles to uncover the truth, another officer falls in a second ambush, and with the Joker still at large, the city’s fragile order begins to unravel. The weight of the case forces even the most reluctant to call in the one name that still commands fear: Batman.

In "Soft Targets, Part Two of Four," the M.C.U. is thrust into the spotlight after the Joker’s brutal assassination of the Mayor, with the city’s media turning the detectives into public targets. As the Joker taunts them live via webcam and sets a chilling countdown to the next sniper strike, the pressure mounts and the line between hunter and hunted blurs.

In "Soft Targets, Part Three of Four," the Gotham Central detectives press on in their search for the Joker, following a lead to the gun dealer who sold him a rifle. When the acting Mayor orders the arrest of a low-level gang known as the Killer Clowns, the investigation takes a sudden turn—just as Lt. Probson steps outside for a smoke, the Joker walks up and turns himself in.

In "Soft Targets, Part Four of Four," the Gotham Central detectives press Joker for answers, but the interrogation spirals into chaos when he turns on them—killing Lt. Probson and several officers before Captain Sawyer brings him down. As Detective Chandler and Patton race to find Angie Molina, they uncover her trapped and wired to a bomb. When Batman arrives on the scene, the tension reaches a breaking point—just as Patton struggles to defuse the device, the explosion hits.

In "Life Is Full of Disappointments," the weight of loss settles over Gotham Central as Sergeant Davies and Detective Crowe take on a grim new case: the poisoning deaths of two women linked to Washburn Pharmaceuticals, their bodies found in a dumpster. With Lt. Probson’s funeral marking a quiet end, the arrival of Lieutenant David Cornwell brings a new command—and a fresh set of eyes to a city where every clue feels like another disappointment.

In "Life Is Full of Disappointments, Part Two," the Gotham Central detectives press forward in their investigation into the suspicious deaths of two accountants at Washburn Pharmaceuticals, navigating the city’s shadows and shifting alliances. As the case deepens, Sergeant Del Arrazio turns to an unlikely ally—reaching out to the Huntress to uncover truths buried beneath corporate secrecy.

In "Life Is Full of Disappointments, Part Three," detectives Bartlett and Del Arrazio dig into the murders of two accountants at Washburn Pharmaceuticals, uncovering a web of secrets that ties into Arrazio’s own shadowy connections with the FBI and the Mafia. As the investigation deepens, the line between justice and loyalty begins to blur.

In "Unresolved, Part One," Detective Driver is drawn into a chilling hostage situation when Kenny Booker, a man with a fractured past, demands to speak with him before taking his own life. As the investigation unfolds, the case spirals into a decade-old tragedy—the deadly bombing of a high school baseball team—where only two survivors remained, one of whom was Kenny. Meanwhile, Detective Josie Mac uncovers unsettling evidence that quietly points toward a long-buried connection with the Mad Hatter, leaving the truth of what really happened still out of reach.

In "Unresolved, Part Two," detectives Marcus Driver and Jo continue their decade-long investigation into a high school baseball team bombing, tracking down leads with the help of retired officer Harvey Bullock and a chilling encounter with the Mad Hatter. As tensions rise, Bullock takes matters into his own hands, confronting the Penguin in a sudden, violent escalation that throws the case into deeper uncertainty.

In "Unresolved, Part Three," detectives Driver and Josie Mac press on with their investigation into the bombing of a high-school baseball team, their path taking them through the tense corridors of Arkham Asylum. There, amid the chaos of a Mad Hatter escape attempt, a sudden gunshot cuts through the air—leaving more questions than answers.

In "Unresolved, Part Four," Detectives Driver and Jo wrap up the investigation into the bombing of a high-school baseball team, uncovering a web of corruption that leads straight to Penguin. As tensions boil over, Bullock finally snaps, confronting Penguin’s henchmen in a violent standoff—only to be pulled back from the edge by Driver’s calm intervention.