Gotham Central
DC · 2004–2011 · 5 issues
About the series
Set in the mean streets of Gotham City, Gotham Central (2004–2011) from DC Comics shifts the spotlight from caped vigilantes to the overworked detectives of the GCPD's Major Crimes Unit. Written primarily by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, with moody, grounded art by Michael Lark, José Ángel Cano López, and Stefano Gaudiano, this series explores the gritty, bureaucratic reality of solving crimes in a city where a Bat-signal is just another part of the job. Running for just five issues, it’s a tight, essential noir that proves the most compelling stories in Gotham aren't always about the heroes in the sky.