Gotham Central #4

In "Nature" from Gotham Central #4, two corrupt Gotham cops make a fatal mistake when their violent encounter with a drug dealer ends with the death of a runaway—unbeknownst to them, a child under Poison Ivy’s protection. As the officers scramble to hide their crime, Ivy moves with quiet, relentless precision to ensure justice is served in her own way.

In "Dead Robin Part One," the Gotham Central detectives are thrown into a chilling mystery when a corpse clad in a Robin costume is discovered in an alley. As they navigate a web of clues that keep them one step behind Batman, Detective Chandler’s investigation takes a dangerous turn when he confronts the Penguin—only to witness and shoot Batman in the act.

In "Dead Robin Part Two," Gotham Central's detectives grapple with a chilling mystery when another body—another Robin—turns up in Gotham Bay. As the Teen Titans arrive to clarify the truth, Tim Drake joins Stacy on the rooftop, confirming what they feared: the corpse they’ve been investigating isn’t the real Robin.

In "Dead Robin Part Three," Jo and the Gotham Central team press forward after a shocking second body turns up—another boy in a Robin costume. As they trace the connection between the victims, the investigation leads them deeper into a web tied to reporter Simon Lippman, with no clear answers and more questions than ever.

In "Dead Robin Conclusion," the Gotham Central detectives close in on a chilling serial killer who has been murdering boys and posing them as Robin, but the twisted game isn't over—when the killer finally speaks, it's not to the police, but to Batman, demanding a single, desperate meeting to reveal the location of the third victim.

In "Sunday Bloody Sunday," Detective Allen and Montoya arrive too late to stop the explosive clash between the Spectre and Captain Marvel, left to grapple with the aftermath in a city already teetering on chaos. As the dust settles, Allen walks his injured partner home, then heads back through a Gotham that feels more dangerous with every step.

In "Corrigan II, Part One," Detective Allen closes in on a dangerous truth: James Corrigan, the city's Lead Crime Scene Technician, may be more than he seems. With Montoya’s past with Corrigan still raw, Allen must work alone—until a sudden, brutal ambush cuts his investigation short.

In "Corrigan II, Part Two," the Gotham Central detectives confront the grim aftermath of Detective Allen’s death, launching a ruthless manhunt to track down Jim Corrigan and the corrupt officers who served alongside him. As the investigation deepens, loyalties are tested and shadows from the past come rushing in.

In "Corrigan II, Part Three," the weight of suspicion falls hard on Jim Corrigan as Gotham Central struggles to build a case against him for Detective Crispus Allen’s death. Torn between duty and justice, Detective Renee Montoya reaches her breaking point and walks away from the force.