Batman by John Ridley: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
In the near future, Gotham has fallen under the iron grip of The Magistrate, a ruthless private security force that enforces the law with lethal precision—making the new Batman their most wanted. As tensions flare between brothers Luke and Tim Fox over the aftermath of their sister Tam’s hospitalization, the city braces for a reckoning that could change everything. Written by John Ridley and illustrated by Nick Derington, with colors by Tamra Bonvillain and letters by Clayton Cowles, this story unfolds with a tense, grounded intensity. The cover, by Doug Braithwaite, captures the grim atmosphere of a city on the edge.
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In the future, Gotham is a police state where the law is enforced by a private security force, The Magistrate, who shoot offenders on sight, and their number one target is a new Batman. Meanwhile, Luke Fox has an angry confrontation with his brother Tim over events that involved the hospitalization of their sister Tam.
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