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An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader. [more inside]
posted by GenjiandProust on Apr 20, 2024 - 4 comments

A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose -- the complete destruction of Gotham City -- Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred (Michael Caine), his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 4, 2022 - 14 comments

Chris' dad may be a contender for Worst Bad Dad in a Superperson's Origin, and that's including Thanos. Leota has her own cat's-in-the-cradle-and-the-silver-spoon moment, and there's a big last-minute revelation. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Jan 20, 2022 - 13 comments

"You're a bad guy, but you're a good person." Free of a toxic relationship (with the Joker), violent psychopath and all-around good time Harley Quinn sets out to establish herself as Gotham City's most feared villain. But the real "Gotham City's most feared villain" is the friends we made along the way. [more inside]
posted by kittens for breakfast on Feb 22, 2020 - 9 comments

Gordon and Bullock venture into Gotham's badlands to investigate rumors of missing children, while Bruce seeks out help for Selina.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Jan 13, 2019 - 2 comments

In the wake of a citywide cataclysm, Gotham is turned into a no man's land ruled by warring criminal factions.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Jan 6, 2019 - 3 comments

Jim and Barbara go on a trip. Penguin gets fiendzoned. Bruce makes dinner. Barnes gets good news and bad news. And Tetch finally -- finally -- gets punched in the face.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Nov 1, 2016 - 3 comments

An increasingly unhinged Tetch baits Gordon by threatening innocent lives, including those of Lee and Valerie Vale. Meanwhile, Penguin falls in love, and Nygma encounters an unexpected face from the past (now with Kim Novak's hair from Vertigo).
posted by kittens for breakfast on Oct 25, 2016 - 5 comments

Stop the presses! Gotham is back! Jim hunts bounties and fist fights with a Trent Reznor impersonator. Barbara gets into club management and chews some scenery. Fish is back, and she's got an army. The Penguin and Riddler discuss the food chain. Butch wears his heart on his sleeve, Cat feeds some pigeons, Bruce calls a board meeting, Ivy goes for a swim. And, introducing, Vicki Vale - ace reporter. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 20, 2016 - 5 comments

Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It's up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 23, 2016 - 98 comments

Jim is forced to protect Carmine Falcone to prevent the gang war from spiraling further out of control, as Maroni, Penguin, and Fish jockey for position. Leslie helps Barbara deal with her trauma. Selina finds a new mentor. Bruce discovers one of his father's secrets.
posted by Small Dollar on May 5, 2015 - 15 comments

Alfred, Bullock, and Gordon search for Bruce and Selina in Gotham, who are on the run after a hit is placed on Selina for witnessing the Wayne murders.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 25, 2014 - 5 comments

Barbara leaves Jim, still freaked out after her encounter with Zsasz. Jim gets a new ally in his crusade to solve the Wayne murders in Harvey Dent, an idealistic young prosecutor. Selina goes into protective custody at Wayne manor and bonds with Bruce. Penguin breaks into Liza's apartment to gather information about her true allegiance. Jim and Bullock investigate the violent jailbreak/kidnapping of a bombmaker during his transfer to a mental health facility.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 18, 2014 - 13 comments

Gordon and Bullock investigate the murder of a man who died in a battle royale in an office for a position at an investment firm, but Gordon is still distrustful of his colleagues for not defending him when Zsasz came to take him to Carmine Falcone. Bruce gets bullied at school and decides to fight back. Cobblepot tries to make peace with Fish Mooney.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 11, 2014 - 17 comments

A major redevelopment project becomes the subject of a mafia war when two council members corrupted by opposing factions get murdered.
posted by Small Dollar on Oct 14, 2014 - 15 comments

Gordon and Bullock investigate a vigilante who murders corrupt Gotham authority figures by attaching them to weather balloons and letting them float away. Oswald returns to the city and takes an unorthodox route to become a dishwasher at an Italian restaurant owned by the mafia Don Sal Maroni.
posted by Small Dollar on Oct 7, 2014 - 18 comments

A kidnapping ring is targeting Gotham's street children, including Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Cat, a witness to the Wayne murders.
posted by Small Dollar on Sep 30, 2014 - 33 comments

Rookie detective James Gordon investigates the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne.
posted by Jacqueline on Sep 22, 2014 - 61 comments