After a man is discovered shot twice and dead in his apartment in Gotham City, Commissioner Jim Gordon and Batman survey the crime scene and try to discover the reason or motive behind the brutal murder. The plant elemental known as Swamp Thing suddenly appears, revealing to Batman that the victim was…his father!? It's the strangest team-up in history!

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CBR has your exclusive first look at DC Comics' Batman #23, written by Tom King with art by Mitch Gerads. In stores May 17th, 2017.

Batman #23

  • Tom King (w) • Mitch Gerads (a & c)
  • Variant Cover: Tim Sale
  • In a new story The Brave and the Mold! Swamp Thing comes to Gotham City with a mysterious request for Batman—but these longtime allies will have to make up for lost time and work together in order to confront a growing threat that only they can stop!
  • Rating: Teen
  • In Shops: May 17th, 2017
  • SRP: $2.99