Batman Vol 1 558

"Dying City": Batman is devastated as Gotham City and he seeks the aid of his most trusted friend Alfred Pennyworth to help him and give him strength. After a while, Bruce decides to find some peace somewhere in Gotham and Alfred

Appearing in "Dying City"

Featured Characters:

• Batman (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth (Flashback and main story)
• James Gordon
• Vesper Fairchild

Antagonists:

• Random Looters

Other Characters:

• Sarah Essen-Gordon
• Mortimer Gunt
• Harvey Bullock
• Renee Montoya

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Tower (Cover only)
  • Batcave
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • KGC Radio Station
  • Gotham Municipal Morgue
  • Gotham City Fire Department
  • Gotham Cemetery

Items:

Vehicles:

• Batcycle
  
  

Synopsis for "Dying City"

Batman is devastated as Gotham City and he seeks the aid of his most trusted friend Alfred Pennyworth to help him and give him strength. After a while, Bruce decides to find some peace somewhere in Gotham and Alfred stayed at the manor to clean up the most he could.

The feeling of despair has also affected Commissioner Gordon who tells his wife Sarah his worries for the future of the city.

Vesper Fairchild is broadcasting her usual radio show and this time, she speaks about the current situation of every department, building and organization across Gotham City and how the situation only seems to worsen by each passing day. In the end she remarks that there is always hope and the people who can make the difference.

Batman find himself at the Gotham Cemetery looking for peace and hope but what he found was some grave looters. Batman stopped them and then went straight to visit Vesper after she had finished her show. Bruce shared with her a touching moment as he asked her to help him cope with the despair he was feeling.

At the closing of the night, Batman went to talk to Commissioner Gordon and both of them seem to know that the situation would only get worse before it starts looking good. Gordon told Batman that almost all the people who could afford it, were leaving the city for good. Everyone seemed to share the same feeling and thoughts: Gotham City was dead and gone.

Notes

• No special notes.

Trivia

• There is a reference to the Federal Emergency Management Agency also known as FEMA.
• This issue is reprinted in Batman: Road to No Man's Land Vol. 1 (Collected).

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Links and References

Batman: Cataclysm Crossover This issue is a part of the Cataclysm crossover that swept through all Batman Family Titles during 1998. Gotham City was almost completely destroyed by a massive earthquake. This story led into the events that would eventually create No Man's Land. Cataclysm Detective Comics #719 • Shadow of the Bat #73 • Nightwing #19 • Batman #553 • Azrael #40 • Detective Comics #720 • Catwoman #56 • Robin #52 • Blackgate: Isle of Men #1 • Shadow of the Bat #74 • Batman Chronicles #12 • Nightwing #20 • Batman #554 • Huntress/Spoiler #1 • Detective Comics #721 • Catwoman #57 • Arkham Asylum: Tales of Madness #1 • Robin #53 Aftershock Shadow of the Bat #75 • Batman #555 • Detective Comics #722 • Shadow of the Bat #76 • Robin #54 • Batman #556 • Shadow of the Bat #77 • Batman #557 • Detective Comics #724 • Shadow of the Bat #78 • Shadow of the Bat #79 • Batman Chronicles #14 • Batman #558 • Batman #559 • Detective Comics #725 • Detective Comics #726