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by Peter J. Tomasi (Author), Doug Mahnke (Illustrator), Christian Duce (Illustrator)
Writer Peter J. Tomasi's prolific Detective Comics run raised the stakes for the Dark Knight's adventures in Gotham City. Together with artists Doug Mahnke, Brad Walker, Kyle Hotz, and others, Tomasi crafted numerous iconic storylines--such as Mythology, Medieval, and Cold Dark World--that pushed Batman and his rogues to the edge, blurring the lines between heroes and villains.
Who's hunting those closest to Batman? Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there's a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne's crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman--and it's using Joker gas to do it! Don't miss a moment of this thrilling tale that includes Detective Comics #27, Detective Comics 994-1016, 1018-1033, Detective Comics Annual #2, Detective Comics Annual #3, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1.Author Biography
Peter J. Tomasi is a New York Times bestselling author known for his current work on Superman and previous projects Batman & Robin, Superman/Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, and Batman: Arkham Knight, along with other commercially successful books such as Green Lantern Corps, Brightest Day, Emerald Warriors, and Nightwing. Over the course of his career with DC Comics--more than two decades of hit books--Peter served as a group editor, ushering in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA along with special projects like Kingdom Come. Peter also is the author of the creator-owned books Light Brigade (Dark Horse) with artist Peter Snejbjerg, The Mighty (Dark Horse) with Keith Champagne and artists Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee, and the critically acclaimed horror/drama series House of Penance (Dark Horse) with artist Ian Bertram.
