Gotham Central
DC · 2003–2006 · 40 issues
About the series
In the gritty, neon-lit precincts of Gotham City, Gotham Central (2003–2006) refocused the DC universe’s most infamous metropolis from its caped crusaders to the overworked, underappreciated detectives of the GCPD’s Major Crimes Unit. Written primarily by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, with moody, grounded art from Michael Lark, Kano, and Stefano Gaudiano, this 40-issue series turned police procedural tropes into a human drama about justice, corruption, and survival in a city where a single bat-signal can change everything. It matters because it proved that a superhero universe could sustain a brilliant, character-driven crime comic without its central icon stealing the spotlight—redefining what a Gotham story could be.
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