Batman Blackgate - Isle Of Men #1 1998

Batman Blackgate - Isle Of Men #1, published in April 1998, is a pivotal one-shot within the larger "Cataclysm" storyline. Following a devastating earthquake, Blackgate Penitentiary is in ruins and flooding, forcing the release of dangerous inmates. Batman races to contain villains like KGBeast, Catman, and Cluemaster, who threaten to escape to the mainland via a newly formed land bridge. This issue also features the first and only appearance of Jared Manx, a convicted murderer who dies amidst the chaos, adding a unique, tragic element to the unfolding disaster.