Batman: No Man's Land
DC · 1999–2001 · 5 issues
About the series
In the wake of a catastrophic earthquake that levels Gotham City and severs it from the United States, DC Comics’ Batman: No Man’s Land (1999–2001) chronicles a fractured, lawless Gotham carved into territories ruled by gangs, vigilantes, and the GCPD. This five-issue series, written primarily by Greg Rucka with art by Rick Burchett, distills the sprawling, multi-title crossover event into a focused, street-level narrative. It matters as a defining, human-scaled chapter in the Batman mythos, exploring themes of survival, justice, and community when the Bat-Signal goes dark.