Gotham Central #4

In "Lights Out," Greg Rucka and Stefano Gaudiano deliver a tense, grounded thriller as two teenagers, Jesus and Miguel, flee into an abandoned building with dangerous consequences. When their panic triggers an unexpected reaction in a forgotten lab once used by Dr. Alchemy, the situation spirals—leaving cop Andy Kelly to intervene at great personal cost. The investigation begins in earnest as Detectives Allen and Montoya step in, uncovering a mystery that’s as much about the city’s hidden past as it is about the choices made in the dark. The issue’s stark visuals, rendered with precision by Gaudiano and colored by Lee Loughridge, are matched by Michael Lark’s intense cover, capturing the moment before everything goes wrong.