Gotham Central TP

Set in the gritty streets of Gotham City, Gotham Central shifts the spotlight from caped crusaders to the dedicated detectives of the GCPD, exploring the human cost of policing a city overrun by super-villains. Originally published by Play Press in 2004, this six-issue collection brings a grounded, noir-infused perspective to the Batman mythos, with Francesco Argento as the primary writer shaping its tense, procedural narrative. It matters because it redefined how the world of Gotham could be told—through the eyes of ordinary people trying to do their jobs in extraordinary circumstances.