Detective Comics 2011 9

Batman has been poisoned at the hands of the deadly Mr. Toxic! Plus, a backup tale starring the two-sided Two-Face.

He was Gotham City's top cop. Now he's its Dark Knight. Jim Gordon never imagined he'd step into the shoes of his sometime ally, sometime enemy and take on the role of the Batman. But now that he's the man behind the mask, he's discovering that the risks are more deadly than he ever believed-and the rewards greater than he could have dreamed. Freed from the rules and regulations of the GCPD, Gordon has the power to crack his coldest cases, help his oldest friends and take the battle straight to the enemy. But history has a way of catching up, and even though he's inhabiting a new role in the war on crime, the ghosts of the past have come calling. Martyrs and madmen, Marines and magic, murder and mayhem-if Gordon wants to be Gotham's guardian, he must face them all... The creative team of Peter J. Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin are joined by a gallery of the greatest artists in comics for BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 9: GORDON AT WAR, a milestone chapter in the legend of the new Dark Knight, spinning off of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's BATMAN series! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #48-52 and a special preview of BATMAN: REBIRTH #1.

Batman races to uncover the Joker's latest laugh, a kidnapped Commissioner Gordon, and the mystery of the Gotham Ripper.

Batman is caught in the clutches of the crime boss known as "The Squid" as he digs deeper into a whodunit for the ages.

A "Death of the Family" tie-in issue! As the Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin...one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

The all-new Batman tries to find his place in Gotham City! But how can he manage his already uneasy relationship with the GCPD?

When Bruce Wayne's life is saved by the Penguin, what surprises are in store for The Dark Knight? And in the backup story, an intimate look at Gotham City's most dangerous foes provides a hint of the maelstrom to come.

A "Death of the Family" tie-in issue. Love blooms for Poison Ivy...and Clayface! Plus, the rise of Emperor Penguin and The Dark Knight faces off against Clayface. And behind it all, the Joker pulls the strings!