Comic Title: Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: September 18, 2019 Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: Previews, #369

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: DC Previews, #14

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 328
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Dark Knight, Dark City"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Peter Milligan
Penciller: Kieron M. Dwyer
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Batman #452 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest #3; next appearance in Batman #453)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest #3; next appearance in Batman #454)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest #3; next appearance in Batman #454)

Villain(s)

• Riddler (last appearance in Black Orchid #2; next appearance in Batman #453)
• Members of the Riddler's gang (next appearance in Batman #453)
• Jimmy (one of the Riddler's men; disguised as a zombie; not named in this story; next appearance in Batman #453)
• Barbathos (a demon; in flashback to 1764; next appearance in Batman #453)

Other Character(s)

• Two security guards (one dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A sacrificial woman (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A baby (no further appearances)
• Thomas Jefferson (in flashback to 1764; next appearance in Batman #453)
• Jacob Stockman (in flashback to 1764; next appearance in Batman #453)
• Four of Stockman's colleagues (in flashback to 1764; next appearance in Batman #453)
• Dominique (a sacrificial victim; in flashback to 1764; not named in this story; next appearance in Batman #453)

Comments:
This story continues in Batman #453.

Synopsis:
The Riddler sends a woman to police headquarters to deliver a clue before jumping off the roof to her death. Batman follows the clue to the Gotham University Library where the Riddler murders a security guard and nearly kills another before escaping. Batman trails the Riddler to a blood bank which is a trap. Batman escapes, then rescues an abducted infant. Three more infants are still missing. Batman follows the next clue to the cemetery where a corpse rises from the ground.