Darkman's Gotham Justice Crusade

With the legendary Dark Knight seemingly vanished, Gotham City's criminal underbelly has quickly filled the void. But a new shadow has emerged to claim the night. Dr. Peyton Westlake, left disfigured and practically dead by a ruthless crime lord, has become Darkman. Wrapped in grimy medical bandages, a heavy wool trench coat, and a battered fedora, he is a scarred soul fueled by an adrenaline overload that grants him terrifying physical strength and a complete inability to feel physical pain. Unlike Batman, Darkman doesn't rely on high-tech armor, gadgets, or martial arts. Instead, he fights with the relentless aggression of a 1930s mob enforcer, bringing raw, blunt-force violence to the streets. Armed with heavy steel ball bearings and a massive, rust-pitted industrial crowbar, he is an executioner who operates outside the laws of chance. As he tears through Gotham's corrupt-from the Joker's Henchmen to the ancient Court of Owls-he earns terrifying new monikers: the "Bandaged Avenger" and "The Phantom." When his brutal crusade leaves the Joker physically shattered, psychologically conquered, and voluntarily rotting in Arkham Asylum, a chilling message is sent to the rest of the underworld. Forced into a paranoid war council, Gotham's remaining crime lords-Penguin, Two-Face, and Black Mask-must face a horrifying new reality. While the Bat represented order and offered a chance at a cell in Blackgate, the Phantom only promises a grave. Gotham City has a new apex predator, and he has just claimed the night.