In a climate of violence and corruption, the Dark Knight investigates different cases related to criminals such as Black Spider, Sleeper, the Black Mask band or the Scarecrow. In turn, the Gotham City Police Department is experiencing turbulent times, when there are a series of changes that will directly affect James Gordon. An agitated context that Killer Croc takes advantage of to flee Arkham Asylum and set course for southern lands, where he waits for ... the Swamp Thing!
Between 1995 and 1998, Doug Moench - Batman: The Dark Knight - Outlaws - and Kelley Jones - Sandman- shaped a stage of the regular Batman series characterized by its terrifying atmosphere. In the words of the cartoonist, "comics of superheroes with gothic nuances", which finally begin to be reissued in the line Great Authors of Batman.