Year of the Villain: The Infected #[nn]
In "Growing Pains," Commissioner Gordon—infected by the Batman Who Laughs—believes Gotham itself is diseased and begins a radical purge, freeing Arkham inmates and ordering the removal of the city’s homeless. Batgirl, unaware of the corruption twisting her mentor, steps in to stop him, only to face a Gotham turned against itself. Written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Jack Herbert, with colors by Adriano Lucas and letters by Troy Peteri, this issue features a striking cover by David Marquez.
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Infected by the Batman Who Laughs, Commissioner Gordon beleives that Gotham is sick and sets out to purge the city by releasing villains from Arkham and having homeless people shipped out of Gotham. Batgirl confronts the Commissioner about his strange actions, unaware of his infection.
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