Detective Comics #742-753
Detective Comics #742
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
A new era for Batman begins as Gotham City is restored after No Man's Land. Gordon returns to work after a ten week leave following his wife's death to a rebuilt city and a different GCPD. At least Batman still has his back. This issue was the first to feature the muted color palette.
Evolution
Detective Comics #743
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Detective Comics #744
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Detective Comics #745
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Detective Comics #746
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part one by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Detective Comics #747
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Will Rosado and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part two by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Urban Renewal
Detective Comics #748
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Phil Hester and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part three by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Detective Comics #749
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Phil Hester and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part four by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Detective Comics #750
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part five by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Poison Ivy
Detective Comics #751
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part six by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Detective Comics #752
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Shawn Martinbrough and Steve Mitchell, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part seven by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
Part 2 of a story where Commissioner Gordon is forced by the Mayor of Gotham to remove Poison Ivy from Robinson Park -- by any means necessary. Can Batman stop the impending mayhem?
This Issue . . . Batman Dies!
Detective Comics #753
Written by Greg Rucka, art by Steve Mannion and Brad Rader, cover by Dave Johnson.
Backup: The Jacobian, part eight by Jordan Gorfinkle and Jeff Johnson.
During a psychiatric evaluation, it's revealed that, as therapy, Two-Face has written and drawn his own comic book adventures starring Harvey Dent and Detective Renee Montoya, in which he chronicles the
many deaths of the Dark Knight.
Officer Down
