Dustin Gebel
Gotham grapples with ghastly games this week as these three Bat-centirc limited series wrap:
- The end of the mystery for Slam Bradley in GOTHAM CITY: YEAR ONE #6
- Past and present collide for the Batfamily in BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS – GILDED CITY #6
- Punchline and Joker dance in PUNCHLINE: THE GOTHAM GAME #6
GOTHAM CITY: YEAR ONE #6
As Slam Bradley reaches the end of the Helen Wayne mystery, fighting corruption at every turn, he will be forced to reckon with the violent nature of Gotham. The twists and turns have led him through the highest mansions to the lowest borough, and it’s become clear that the rich and famous pretend to care for the soul of the city, but want nothing more than sacrifice it for the quickest buck.
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GOTHAM CITY: YEAR ONE #6
The brutal, bloody conclusion to the year’s most acclaimed title is here. Slam Bradley has never feared walking the hard path alone, but even his courage will be tested by the shocking turn of events that will take Gotham City down a dark, violent path.
Creative Team
- Writer: Tom King
- Penciller(s): Phil Hester
- Inker: Eric Gapstur
- Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
- Letterer: Clayton Cowles
- Cover Artists: Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur & Jordie Bellaire
- Variant Cover Artist: Jorge Molina, Jason Masters &Sebastian Cheng
- Editor: Ben Abernathy
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
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BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS – GILDED CITY #6
The Batfamily has struggled to contain the Golden Iris Virus, as it ravaged Gotham across the history of the city. Now, they will battle the villains that would do it harm, connect the dots between the history of heroes and lead into the events of the video game that inspired this series.
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BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS – GILDED CITY #6
You’ve seen the Gotham of the past and present as it is ravaged by the Golden Iris Virus, menaced by villains across time, and protected by its respective heroes. Now, in this final pulse-pounding issue, see this story that has spanned centuries come to a close, and bear witness to the events that lead to the hit game! Each issue will also offer a code for readers to redeem in the Gotham Knights game for an exclusive item. For issue #6, readers will receive a code for an exclusive Signal Colorway! (Red Hood Signal Colorway shown, also available for Batgirl, Nightwing, and Robin). Readers who redeem the codes for all six issues will receive a special seventh item!
Creative Team
- Writer: Evan Narcisse
- Artist(s): Abel
- Colorists: John
- Letterer: Steve Wands
- Cover Artists: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion & Dave McCaig
- Variant Cover Artist: Elizabeth Torque
- Associate Editor: Ben Mears
- Editor: Katie Kubert
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
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PUNCHLINE: THE GOTHAM GAME #6
After her war with Catwoman, Punchline has been working to bring a new age of chaos to Gotham, one that doesn’t need the Joker. Armed with the Royal Flush Gang, her plans begin to succeed, but the Clown Prince of Crime makes his grand reappearance to ensure the punchline can’t land in this conclusion issue to the series.
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PUNCHLINE: THE GOTHAM GAME #6
RETURN OF THE CLOWN PRINCE! At the moment Punchline needed him the least, The Joker has returned to interfere with her war to take over as Gotham City’s queen of crime. In The Joker’s damaged and defeated state, will he help his former partner, or will he burn her the way he’s burned everyone else? The epic conclusion to the bestselling Punchline miniseries is here, and it will change the shape of Gotham’s villain world forever!
Creative Team
- Writer: Tini Howard & Blake Howard
- Artist(s): Gleb Melnikov & Max Raynor
- Colorists: Luis Guerrero
- Letterer: Becca Carey
- Cover Artists: Gleb Melnikov
- Variant Cover Artists: Derrick Chew, Simone Di Meo, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia
- Editor: Dave Wielgosz
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/32 pages
Three Batman Universe limited series: Gotham City: Year One #6, Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City #6, and Punchline: The Gotham Game #6, wrap up this week when they hit shelves and digital platforms on March 29, from DC Comics.