It’s a new era for the detective of the night as we introduce award-winning writer Ram V ( Catwoman, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr ), and artist extraordinaire Rafael Albuquerque ( American Vampire, Superman/Batman )! Together, they’ll turn Gotham into a tragic yet beautiful gothic opera for our eyes and ears to feast on. Something is terribly wrong with Batman. No matter the tests Bruce takes, nor the numbers he counts, the greatest detective in the world can’t pin down the source of this creeping dread—of his own inner demons and a looming mortality. Meanwhile, real demons roam the shadows as an ancient melody haunts the Gotham night. Here now the curtains rise and as the eerie tune streams in…who is human, who is demon, who is to tell? As Batman investigates the songs and the demons of Gotham, he is forced to confront the oldest question…whether there has been a demon within him all along…and if so, what does it want…and why hasn’t it taken over yet? Collects Detective Comics #1062-1065

Ram V and Rafael Albuquerque move to the next chapter for Detective Comics, where the dark opera of Gotham continues to become ever more perilous for Batman! Azmer the demon begins to rally the likes of the Two-Face and Mister Freeze in his efforts to defeat the Dark Detective. Meanwhile, the young Orgham heir Arzen meets Bruce Wayne for the first time, and Bruce see potential in the boy. Dualism takes center stage in this arc, and not only is nothing as it seems, but it’s always, always worse. Collects Detective Comics issues 1066 – 1069.

WHAT LIES BENEATH GOTHAM? The Dark Knight investigates below the old ruins of Arkham Asylum, uncovering a demon-infested mystery tying Gotham to the Orgham family from centuries back...including the existence of Batman! With Nightwing and Batgirl helping along the way, Batman struggles to fight off an Azmer demon's hold on his mind, and the only thing in its way are Bruce's own inner demons...and Barbatos. Ram V and a host of all-star artists, including Stefano Raffaele, Ivan Reis, Dustin Nguyen, Francesco Francavilla, and others, take Batman on a hellacious journey he may never return from! Plus, stories featuring Mr. Freeze, Prince Arzen, Commissioner Montoya, and a young Bruce Wayne. Collects Detective Comics #1071-1075.

Corrupted! Abandoned! Sentenced to death! The Dark Knight fights for his life in the lawless land of Gotham. Following the events of “The Gotham War”, Batman, now under the influence of the Azmer demon is set to be publicly hanged in Gotham City to atone for his crimes. With Gotham’s citizens under the spell of Orgham, the city is thrown into chaos like it’s never seen before. Can Batman’s greatest allies and enemies rescue him from the gallows before it’s lights out on Bruce Wayne? Collects Detective Comics #1076-1080

Batman, forgotten! The Orghams' plan to use the Reality Engine to erase Batman from the collective memory of Gotham has come to fruition. How can the Dark Knight save a city that no longer believes in him? Believed dead, Batman has fled Gotham to undertake a quest that boarders on mythical as he fights back against the demon infecting his mind and erasing his identity little by little. But time is running out, both for Bruce and the city he protects as the Orghams, a secret dynasty with their sights set on total control of the city and its citizens, race towards the endgame of their plan. Will Batman be able to fight his way back to his city in time to save it? And, more importantly, will the Gotham he returns to bare any resemblance to the Gotham he has called home all these years? Collects Detective Comics #1081-1089.