| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
Credits:
| Story | Andersen Gabrych |
| Pencils | Pete Woods |
| Inks | Cam Smith, Drew Geraci |
| Lettering | Phil Balsman |
| Colors | Jason Wright |
| Associate editing | Michael Wright |
| Editing | Bob Schreck |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in ???; also in flashback following Gotham Central #25 and preceding Nightwing Vol. 2 #99; next in Batman Vol. 1 #634)
Guest Star(s):
- Catwoman (last/next in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
- Oracle (in flashback in between pages of Birds of Prey #75)
- James Gordon (in flashback following ??? and preceding ???)
Villain(s):
- Mad Hatter (last/next in ???)
- Alexandra Kosov (in between Batman Vol. 1 #633 and #634)
- Killer Croc (last in Batman: Gotham Knights #58; next in ???)
- Black Mask (last in Batman Vol. 1 #633; next in ???)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Tim Drake (appearance same as a panel of Robin Vol. 2 #132)
- Onyx I (in between Batman Vol. 1 #633 and #634)
Other Character(s):
- Jonathan (a kidnapping victim)
- Officer Wahl (female police officer)
Comment(s):
- The main portion of this story takes place after Identity Crisis. Flashbacks occur in between War Games and Identity Crisis.
Synopsis: - The Gotham streets are not what they were now that the police and the public have largely lost their trust in Batman. And his crime-fighting life is also not what it was. Orpheus and Spoiler are dead, Nightwing is injured, and most of his other allies have left Gotham. Crime, however, is on the rise once more following a brief lull after the gang war. Batman finds evidence of the Mad Hatter's involvement in a local drug ring, and this leads him to the discovery that Hatter, Killer Croc and Alexandra Kosov are all now working for the Black Mask. Batman warns Catwoman about this development and shares a brief moment of his grief and pain with her.
Credits:
| Story | David Lapham |
| Art | David Lapham |
| Lettering | Phil Balsman |
| Colors | Jason Wright |
| Associate editing | Michael Wright |
| Editing | Bob Schreck |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Johnnie Barnes
Other Character(s):
- Cinnamon Styx (a stripper)
Comment(s):
- Like the rest of David Lapham's City of Crime arc, this probably takes place before War Games.
Synopsis: - The night in Gotham City hides fears for the innocent and guilty alike - fear of discovery, fear of crime, fear of monsters, fear of Batman. And Batman can't save everyone from their fears.