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Ryan rated Aliens vs. Avengers #1 Jul 11, 2025
10

Aliens vs. Avengers #1

By: Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic
Released: Aug 28, 2024

ALIENS AND AVENGERS FACE OFF!
It's all led to this: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall? Legendary collaborators Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribi? cut loose in this four-part epic unmissable for Marvel and Alien fans alike!
Rated T+

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #40 Jul 10, 2025
9.5

Wish we got more of an ending for the other detectives

Gotham Central #40

By: Greg Rucka, Kano
Released: Feb 1, 2006

"Corrigan II" part 3--the series finale! Gotham's police squad has been forever altered, and before all is said and done, another officer will be gone. The detectives of the Major Crimes Unit look to close perhaps their most important case, while Montoya's downward spiral reaches a dangerous conclusion.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #39 Jul 10, 2025
10

Gotham Central #39

By: Greg Rucka, Kano
Released: Jan 4, 2006

A hero has fallen in the line of duty, and the perpetrator wears blue! Corrupt cop Jim Corrigan has committed the ultimate crime to escape justice. Now an outraged GCPD is coming after him! "Corrigan II" part 2.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #38 Jul 10, 2025
9.5

Gotham Central #38

By: Greg Rucka, Kano
Released: Dec 7, 2005

"Corrigan II" part 1! Renee Montoya's life continues to spiral out of control while Crispus Allen leads an investigation into the corrupt cop Jim Corrigan. The final GOTHAM CENTRAL arc begins here--with a very deadly bang!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #37 Jul 10, 2025
8.5

Gotham Central #37

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: Nov 30, 2005

A DAY OF VENGEANCE tie-in issue! When a catastrophic cosmic event occurs over Gotham, the detectives discover just what being in over their heads really means after Renee is possessed by one of the Seven Deadly Sins! Guest-starring Captain Marvel.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #36 Jul 10, 2025
9.0

Gotham Central #36

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: Nov 30, 2005

The conclusion to "Dead Robin!" The GCPD believe they've found the Robin killer, but things get even more complicated when someone else confesses to the crime. The detectives need to sort it all out--quick--before another boy loses his life, so they decide to call in the Dark Knight for help!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #35 Jul 10, 2025
10

Gotham Central #35

By: Ed Brubaker, Kano
Released: Oct 31, 2005

Another dead body dressed as Robin has turned up, this time in Gotham Harbor. The GCPD's detectives find themselves with more questions than before, and very few answers. But just when things start looking up, another young boy goes missing! "Dead Robin" part 3.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #34 Jul 8, 2025
10

Gotham Central #34

By: Ed Brubaker, Kano
Released: Sep 30, 2005

The cops have what appears to be Robin's dead body in the Gotham City Morgue. When Batman proves uncooperative (at best), the only people to turn to for answers may be the Teen Titans! "Dead Robin" part 2.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #33 Jul 7, 2025
10

Gotham Central #33

By: Ed Brubaker, Kano
Released: Jul 6, 2005

"Dead Robin" part 1! Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker join together once more for the penultimate GOTHAM CENTRAL tale. All the detectives of the Major Crimes Unit become involved after a dead body turns up--a dead body dressed as Robin, the Boy Wonder!

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #32 Jul 2, 2025
10

This was insane

Gotham Central #32

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: Jun 8, 2005

In a special standalone issue, two corrupt cops murder a witness to their schemes and blame the death on another. But no bad deed goes unpunished, as an unexpected agent of justice seeks revenge.

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #31 Jul 2, 2025
8.5

Damn

Gotham Central #31

By: Greg Rucka, Stefano Gaudiano
Released: Jun 15, 2005

The finale of "Keystone Kops!" The mutated Officer Andrew Kelly goes on a rampage under the influence of Dr. Alchemy! As Batman joins members of Gotham Central pursuing their own, Renee Montoya tries to bring the mad scientist responsible for it all back into custody.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #30 Jul 2, 2025
9.0

Gotham Central #30

By: Greg Rucka, Stefano Gaudiano
Released: Jun 15, 2005

Allen and Montoya have traveled to Keystone City to save Officer Andrew Kelly, who's been transformed into a terrible monster. But their efforts may be for naught, as Kelly continues to evolve into something increasingly horrific--and unstoppable. "Keystone Kops" Part 3.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #29 Jul 2, 2025
9.0

Gotham Central #29

By: Greg Rucka, Stefano Gaudiano
Released: Mar 9, 2005

After an accident involving a supervillain lab, Officer Andrew Kelly lays mutated inside the hospital. Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya must travel to Keystone City and team with its officers to find the villain who owns the lab: Dr. Alchemy! "Keystone Kops" Part 2.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #28 Jul 2, 2025
9.0

Gotham Central #28

By: Greg Rucka, Stefano Gaudiano
Released: Feb 9, 2005

Beginning the new story arc "Keystone Kops." When a group of children stumble onto the abandoned hideout of one of the DCU's most dangerous villains, Detectives Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya take on the case with a cop's life hanging in the balance!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #27 Jul 2, 2025
8.5

Gotham Central #27

By: Ed Brubaker, Jason Alexander
Released: Jan 12, 2005

After a robbery gone wrong, Catwoman is the prime suspect in the murder of a televangelist. Josie Mac knows better, but how can she tell her partner the evidence points elsewhere? And if Catwoman didn't commit the crime, who did? "On the Freak Beat" Part 2.

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #26 Jul 2, 2025
8.5

First time in the whole series that the art let me down a little

Gotham Central #26

By: Ed Brubaker, Jason Alexander
Released: Dec 8, 2004

Josie Mac and Driver investigate the murder of a famous televangelist, and clues on the scene point to a certain fast-fingered feline. Josie must uncover the truth behind the murder while keeping her powers a secret in "On the Freak Beat" Part 1!

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #25 Jul 2, 2025
9.0

Even the “filler” or uneventful issues of this comic are phenomenal

Gotham Central #25

By: Greg Rucka, Michael Lark
Released: Nov 10, 2004

In the wake of the "War Games" crossover, members of the Gotham City police department look at Batman in a new light. When Commissioner Akins decides to remove the Bat Signal, he sets in motion events that severely alter Batman's relationship with Gotham Central!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #24 Jul 1, 2025
8.5

Gotham Central #24

By: Greg Rucka, Michael Lark
Released: Oct 13, 2004

Jim Corrigan's actions have put Crispus Allen on the chopping block and it's up to Renee Montoya to find the missing evidence and clear her friend's name! "Corrigan" part 2, continuing the "War Games" tie-in arc.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #23 Jul 1, 2025
9.0

Gotham Central #23

By: Greg Rucka, Michael Lark
Released: Sep 8, 2004

A "War Games" tie-in arc begins here with "Corrigan" Part 1. As the city gangs break into all-out war, Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya stumble into the lair of the Black Spider. After a shooting occurs, Internal Affairs comes in to investigate, but a key piece of evidence goes missing!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #22 Jun 29, 2025
10

Gotham Central #22

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Aug 11, 2004

The conclusion to "Unresolved" by Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker! The truth about the infamous High School Baseball Massacre is revealed. Just what part did the Mad Hatter play in the murders years ago? And how will this come to a peaceful resolution when ex-Detective Bullock is involved?

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #21 Jun 29, 2025
10

Gotham Central #21

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Jul 14, 2004

A delicate investigation is completely shaken up now that disgraced detective Harvey Bullock is on the case. But Bullock's not the man he used to be, and with the Penguin inexplicably in his sights, things are about to get messy! "Unresolved" part 3.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #20 Jun 29, 2025
10

Gotham Central #20

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Jun 16, 2004

A recent development in a ten-year-old case ties in both the Mad Hatter and the Penguin, and leads Detective Driver to a place no cop in Gotham wants to go for help: former Detective Harvey Bullock's doorstep! "Unresolved" part 2.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #19 Jun 29, 2025
9.5

Gotham Central #19

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: May 12, 2004

Writer Ed Brubaker begins a new chapter in the GOTHAM CENTRAL saga with "Unresolved" Part 1. Detective Driver finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation that quickly turns deadly, and the resulting investigation reveals a link to a ten-year-old mass-murder case and a disgraced detective not seen in the Bat-books in years: Harvey Bullock!

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #18 Jun 29, 2025
8.5

Slightly underwhelming ending to a great 3-part story. Loved that some of the more background detectives got some major panel time

Gotham Central #18

By: Greg Rucka, Greg Scott
Released: Apr 14, 2004

The conclusion to the three-part "Life is Full of Disappointments." The case changes hands once more and the connections to murders in a pharmaceutical company run much deeper than anyone imagined! Featuring an appearance by The Huntress!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #17 Jun 29, 2025
9.5

Gotham Central #17

By: Greg Rucka, Greg Scott
Released: Mar 10, 2004

The pain and anguish over the losses incurred at the hands of the Joker still linger, but the detectives have a job to do. And their foremost priority is solving the murder of a businesswoman. "Life is Full of Disappointments" Part 2.

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #16 Jun 29, 2025
10

Sarge and Crowe might be my favorite duo of the series so far. Greg Scott’s art is on par with Lark

Gotham Central #16

By: Ed Brubaker, Greg Scott
Released: Feb 11, 2004

"Life is Full of Disappointments" Part 1. In the wake of the Joker's brutal killing spree, Sarge and Crowe deal with the fallout in the stationhouse and try to solve the murder of a girl found in a dumpster.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #15 Jun 29, 2025
10

Gotham Central #15

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark

"Soft Targets" Finale! The Joker is finally apprehended and behind bars, but is it all just a part of his mad plan and continuing game of cat and mouse between the Clown and Bat? Find out in the conclusion to a story by both GOTHAM CENTRAL writers, Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #14 Jun 29, 2025
9.5

Gotham Central #14

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Dec 10, 2003

"Soft Targets" Part 3! Death and mayhem from the Joker's ongoing reign of terror continue to devastate the members of the Major Crimes Unit as the story leaks to the media and causes widespread panic!

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #13 Jun 28, 2025
10

Gotham Central #13

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Nov 12, 2003

"Soft Targets" Part 2! As the mysterious sniper continues his killing spree across the streets of Gotham City, panic spreads across the city. And when it becomes apparent the Clown Prince of Crime might be involved, things only get worse for the GCPD.

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Ryan rated Gotham Central #12 Jun 28, 2025
9.5

Gotham Central #12

By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
Released: Oct 15, 2003

"Soft Targets" Part 1! A sniper begins taking out police, politicians and civilians alike in a devastating murder spree that rocks the entire city and especially the members of the Major Crimes Unit as their own come under fire!

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