Gotham Central #3

In "Part One" of Gotham Central #3, the city's toughest detectives close in on the Joker as they race to locate Angie Molina before it's too late. With tension boiling in the interrogation room and the stakes rising, a brutal twist turns the tables in a shocking moment of violence. As the team scrambles to save Molina, Batman arrives just as the clock runs out—leading to a devastating explosion that leaves one detective critically injured. Written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with powerful art by Michael Lark and inks by Stefano Gaudiano, this issue delivers a tense, grounded thriller with a cover by Michael Lark that captures the story's grim intensity.