BATMAN: THE HANGING COURT (Short Story).
In the darkest depths of Gotham's underworld, a series of ritualistic executions shakes the city to its core. Victims-judges, officers, and criminals alike-are found hanging from rooftops, each marked with a cryptic symbol of judgment. As whispers of an ancient executioner resurface, Batman dives into an investigation that leads him to a shadowy figure known as The Judge, a self-proclaimed arbiter of Gotham's sins.
But the Judge is only the beginning.
As Batman follows the trail, he uncovers the return of an even deadlier force-The Hangman, an unstoppable executioner who has risen from Gotham's past. With each killing, the city spirals further into chaos, as fear grips both the innocent and the guilty alike.
With Huntress joining the hunt and Catwoman's unexpected return, Batman finds himself in a race against time to stop a cult of judgment before they pass their final sentence-on Gotham itself.
But justice in Gotham is never black and white. As the final battle erupts in the ruins of the courthouse, Batman must make a choice: uphold his code or end the Hangman's reign forever.
This is a story of justice, vengeance, and the line Batman swore never to cross.
Because in Gotham... the guilty must always hang.
