Batman #660 2006

Batman #660, published in 2007, continues a four-part murder mystery where Batman investigates gruesome killings in Gotham. Victims have parts of their faces carved away. This issue introduces the Japanese yakuza Johnny Karaoke and his Geisha Grrls, whom Batman confronts. The monstrous serial killer Grotesk also strikes again, deepening the mystery. Dr. Miles Strane is killed, and his face is sliced off. The storyline involves Russian gangster Perun and Dr. Amina Franklin, as Batman races to uncover the truth behind these horrific events.