| Unofficial Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Index |
Credits:
| Story | Devin K. Grayson |
| Pencils | Jean-Jacques Dzialowski |
| Inks | George Rodriguez |
| Lettering | Clem Robins |
| Colors | Lee Loughridge |
| Assistant editing | Nachie Castro |
| Editing | Matt Idelson |
Feature Character(s):
Guest Star(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Lucky Hand Triad (now led by Rui Tzu):
- Quon (first appearance)
- Jun (first appearance)
- Cheung (first appearance)
- Emanuel Escabedo (last seen, deceased, in Detective Comics #745)
- Manny Escabedo (his son)
Comment(s):
- This issue marks a new direction for the title, with stories set in present continuity, rather than in the past or 'Elseworld' tales.
- Story continues in the next issue.
Synopsis: - Batman wishes to investigate a case in the East End of Gotham, but as that is now Catwoman's 'turf', he goes in as Matches Malone, an identity of which she is unaware. Catwoman is continuing her campaign to eliminate organised crime for her area of the city, while Batman is tracking a deal between the Escabedo Cartel and the Lucky Hand Triad for a truckload of prostitutes from the Phillipines. When Manny Escabedo hears of a fight between the Triad and Catwoman, he orders the drive to abandon the truck and leave the women to die. Matches and Catwoman find themselves caught in a gun battle between the two sides, and although Matches tries to work with Catwoman, she'd rather do things her way - alone.