Gotham needs to be protected, the way it was during No Man's Land. At least then… We knew who the enemy was. 
Batman: Orpheus Rising #1 is an issue of the series Batman: Orpheus Rising (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 2001.
Synopsis for "Mean Streets"
Batman looks into the recent deaths of four GCPD Officers. Upon finding a Russian coin, he believes the shooter to be Rasputin, or maybe a new player. There are rumors of a phantom stalking the criminal scene, gathering information and threatening anyone who gets in the way.
Appearing in "Mean Streets"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- Billy Littlefield (Single appearance; dies)
- Carmen Ramirez (Single appearance; dies)
- Crispus Allen
- Harvey Bullock
- Karl Esterhaus (First appearance)
- Michael Akins
- Raymond Albertie (Single appearance; dies)
- Renee Montoya
- Oracle
- Robin
Antagonists:
- Gotham Organized Crime
- Dragon's Claw (street gang)
- The Deacons (street gang)
- Sly Tolliver (Single appearance)
- Russian Mob
- Rasputin (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Nelson Soo (reporter)
- Todd Simmons (reporter)
- Tracy (news anchor)
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