Gotham Central #12
"Soft Targets, Part One of Four" kicks off a tense, grounded thriller in Gotham Central #12, where a sniper's deadly strike during a city meeting kills the Mayor, plunging the police into chaos. With Superintendent Purnell and an investigating officer also felled in a second ambush, the M.C.U. is pushed to the edge—forcing them to call on Batman by turning on the Bat-Signal. Written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with striking artwork by Michael Lark on both interior and cover, this issue sets a relentless pace with the Joker still at large and Gotham’s institutions unraveling.
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During a meeting between the Mayor and Commissioner Akins the Mayor is killed by a sniper. Later, Superintendant Purnell is killed by a sniper along with one of the cops investigating the shooting. The Joker is on the loose and the M.C.U. is forced to turn on the Bat-Signal.
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