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Bruce takes up the mantle of Batman to fight criminals on the street. At the same time, a series of murders of women take place and some people begin to suspect that Batman is the murderer. It is soon discovered that Jack the Ripper has come to Gotham, as the murders in Gotham City seem to resemble the Ripper murders in London.
In Victorian-era Gotham City, Batman saves a wealthy couple from being robbed by three orphans (Dickie, Jason and Timmy) and defeats their abusive handler, Big Bill Dust.At the same time, Ivy, an orphan turned exotic dancer and prostitute, becomes the newest victim of Jack the Ripper, the serial killer who preys on Gotham's poor and destitute women.
The series also contains a nine-page strip written by Marc Andreyko featuring the Manhunter.The story follows her arrival in Gotham as District Attorney. Writer Andreyko notes: "I think it's the smartest way to get new characters out there in people's minds, because with the economy being as horrible as it is, and with retailers having their choice of 300 Avengers books or 1500 Batman books or ...
When the Mutants cause trouble in Gotham City at the time when crime is at an all-time high, Bruce Wayne becomes Batman again. Following his fight with Two-Face, Batman fights the Mutants. Although Batman defeats the Mutants with his advanced weaponry in the ensuing battle, the Mutant Leader ends up goading him into a fight.
Batman is portrayed fighting against the mobs of Gotham City in addition to other villains such as Deadshot, Scarecrow, and Killer Croc. Batman is voiced by Kevin Conroy, who also voiced the character in Batman: The Animated Series/DC Animated Universe as a whole, the Batman: Arkham video game series, and a multitude of other projects.
The soundtrack for Batman: Gotham Knight was released on July 29, 2008 by La La Land Records. [4] The music for Gotham Knight, while being an original score, contains samples of earlier and notable Batman themes from past media. For example, in "Crossfire", when Batman saves Crispus Allen from an explosion by launching him onto a rooftop, his ...
Julia later meets Batman and tries to fight him off, telling him she has planned to take down the crime lord known as Shen Fang, whom Batman is also after. During the fight, Julia is impaled through the torso, so Bruce takes her with him back to Gotham. Julia later learns Batman's secret and her father's involvement in it and then joins them.
At the end of Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1, Bruce Wayne finds his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild, dead in Wayne Manor just as police arrive.The Gotham City Police Department promptly charges Wayne for murder, and both Wayne and his bodyguard Sasha Bordeaux are imprisoned, leaving the Batman Family to work the crime and absolve them.