Detective Comics #778 2003

Detective Comics #778, published by DC in March 2003, is part two of the "Dead Reckoning" storyline, penned by Ed Brubaker. The story sees Jim Gordon return to Gotham, immediately becoming the target of a mysterious assassin. Batman investigates, questioning Two-Face about a larger villainous plot, only to later discover the Penguin in a precarious, possibly fatal, state. This issue is notable for its appearances by key Batman rogues Two-Face and Penguin, and features a backup story, "Spore" Part 3, by J.C. and Michel Gagné.