Gotham City: Year One #[nn]

In "Chapter Two" from Gotham City: Year One, Slam finds himself caught in a deadly game when he’s forced to deliver a ransom note between the Waynes and the kidnappers of their young daughter. As the investigation into his murdered assistant turns suspiciously against him, Slam must navigate a city where trust is as rare as a clean conscience.

In "Chapter Three" from Gotham City: Year One, Constance Wayne, shattered by the failure of a ransom payment to bring her daughter home, turns to the enigmatic Slam for answers—only to find herself drawn into a web of secrets that may hold the key to her child’s fate. Written by a noted crime noir voice and illustrated with gritty precision, the story unfolds with tense, methodical dread, as every lead brings more questions than closure.

In "Chapter Four" of Gotham City: Year One, Slam confronts the aftermath of Helen Wayne's death, facing accusations from both the police and Richard Wayne—only to turn the tables with a measured reckoning. A sudden visit from Constance Wayne throws his already unraveling world into deeper uncertainty.

In "Chapter Five" of Gotham City: Year One, Slam confronts Queenie as their uneasy alliance deepens, unraveling a web of deceit tied to Richard Wayne’s secret affair. With guidance from his mother’s Tarot readings, Slam pieces together how Wayne manipulated events to orchestrate his daughter’s kidnapping for ransom—though Queenie still holds tight to her silence about Helen’s killer.