Gotham Central, Book One by Ed Brubaker

In the Line of Duty

A gritty look at the Gotham City Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit, this story follows detectives grappling with cases that pit them against costumed criminals and the shadow of a masked vigilante. After a colleague is killed in a brutal encounter with Mr. Freeze, tensions escalate as Detective Renee Montoya is outed and targeted in a smear campaign by Two-Face, pushing the squad—alongside partners like Crispus Allen—to solve impossible cases and protect their own. Their pursuit of justice becomes a test of integrity and resilience in a city ruled by fear.

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