- I should have killed him when I had the chance. That thought, I can't get rid of it. And every time I leave one of them alive... be it a mobster or one of Arkham's monsters... that's one more animal that's going to be back on the streets, just waiting to destroy a life.
- — Huntress
Batman: Streets of Gotham #5 is an issue of the series Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 2009. It was published on October 21, 2009.
Synopsis for "Leviathan, Part 1 of 2"
During the hunt for some weapon that Black Mask is "trying to get a hold of", Huntress battles Man-Bat across Gotham City. In the East End, a priest begins to question his faith, until Man-Bat and Huntress crash into his church, and he hears a voice demanding him to kill "the beast" and "the harlot". Robin and Batman are helping in the battle against Man-Bat with separate missions; trying to track down Langstom's wife and looking for Langstrom's serum, respectively.
Appearing in "Leviathan, Part 1 of 2"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Father Mark (1st appearance; also in flashback)
- Oracle
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Batman (cameo; flashback also)
- Black Canary (cameo in flashback)
- Catman (cameo in flashback)
- Father Mel (Flashback only)
- Killer Croc (cameo in flashback)
- Robin (Cameo)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Saint Aloysius' Church
Items:
- Clench Virus (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Your Move, Sweetheart"
Kate Spencer is enjoying some time in Los Angeles with her son, Ramsey, and an old friend, Damon Matthews before being called back to Gotham City by Harvey Bulloch. Twelve hours earlier, Dylan Battles, an old acquaintance of Kate's, recounts his former life to a bartender at a place called the "Rogues' Gallery and Pub"; while around him lay patrons of the bar, all dead. A few minutes later, after Two-Face enters the pub and kills the bartender, Dylan and Dent leave. When she arrives back in Gotham, Kate is called to the pub crime scene where she is shown a scrawled message left for her by Two-Face.
Appearing in "Your Move, Sweetheart"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Two-Face
- Dylan Battles (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Damon Matthews
- Ramsey Spencer
- Peter Robinson (Behind the scenes)
- Penguin (Flashback only)
- Riddler (Flashback only)
- Harley Quinn (Flashback only)
- Joker (Flashback only)
- Jimmy (First appearance; dies)
Locations:
- California
- Hancock Park
- Gotham City
- Rogues' Gallery Pub
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- "Leviathan, Part 1" is reprinted in Batman: Streets of Gotham: Leviathan.
- The back of this issue also contains a special preview for Batman/Doc Savage Special #1.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Batman: Streets of Gotham series
- Images from Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol 1 5
Recommended Reading
- Huntress Recommended Reading
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1): 271– #321
- Birds of Prey (Volume 1)
- Birds of Prey (Volume 2)
- Huntress: Darknight Daughter
- Huntress (Volume 1)
- Justice League International Special #2
- Huntress (Volume 2)
- Huntress: Year One (Volume 1)
- Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood (Volume 1)
- Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #1
- Nightwing/Huntress (Volume 1)
- Robin III (Volume 1)
- Huntress (Volume 3)