By the Numbers
DC · 2004 · 1 issue
About the series
By the Numbers is a single-issue DC comic from 2004, a standalone story that uses a cold, statistical lens to explore the gritty reality of Gotham City's criminal underworld. The issue is a tight, focused experiment in storytelling, leveraging data and logic to deconstruct the motivations behind a series of seemingly random crimes. It's a fascinating, overlooked entry in DC's catalog, notable for its minimalist approach and for treating the city itself as a puzzle to be solved.
