Following the apparent death of Bruce Wayne after his final battle with the Joker, Gotham City faces a power vacuum. To fill this void, the local government replaces the vigilante with a state-sanctioned mechanical Batman. Commissioner James Gordon steps into the role, piloting a high-tech robotic exoskeleton to enforce the law under strict municipal oversight. While Gordan adapts to his new heavy-armor weaponry, a botanical villain named Mr. Bloom emerges, distributing seeds that grant civilians lethal superpowers but destroy their bodies in the process.
Graphic novel enthusiasts and fans of the DC Universe read this volume to see a radical shift in traditional superhero status quos. The story provides a technical look at how Gotham operates when law enforcement attempts to institutionalize a masked symbol. Readers walk away with a specific perspective on the tension between civic bureaucracy and individual heroism, witnessing a humanized James Gordon struggle with the physical and moral weight of the cowl while a depowered Bruce Wayne attempts to live a normal life.
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
