New Releases by Derek Fridolfs

Now that Hugo Strange is in control of Arkham City, he''s even more eager to make sure every criminal is locked away...yet Catwoman and Two-Face are still on the lam. Strange gets a hot tip on Catwoman''s location, setting off a chain of double-crosses, robberies and brawls! How will Batman factor into this fight, especially since Strange is looking for him, too?

This special, epic story follows events from the conclusion of the Arkham City video game and leads into the much-anticipated Harley Quinn DLC (downloadable content). Batman''s greatest foe is dead, but why is the Dark Knight so troubled? Past and present conflicts are explored in this six-chapter weekly series.

Jump back into the lunacy that is Hugo Strange''s ARKHAM CITY and see how the inmates live--and continue to cause utter chaos! In this chapter, find out just why Penguin has a "No Clowns Policy!"

Immediately after the death of Joker, the news rips through both Arkham City and Gotham. Arkham City erupts in violence, headed up by the grief-crazed Harley Quinn. The police try to take control of the situation, while Batman finds a post-mortem message from the Joker himself!

No one is safe now that Batman''s discovered the connection between Mayor Sharp and Hugo Strange! Commissioner Gordon sees that his "traditional" methods aren''t getting him anywhere...and Batman will have to look elsewhere for help. But just as Strange thinks he has the upper hand in capturing Batman, we learn that once again, Batman''s ahead of the game--with the help of some old friends.

The action in Penguin''s fighting pit becomes electric as Bane and Grundy face off! Bane may be in search of the Titan drug, but with Grundy possessed by his own stimulant, there''s no telling who will win.

In final chapter of "Eviction Notice," Black Mask is feeling the heat from all sides. But he''s only interested in playing for one team--his own. Will he be able to use his insider''s knowledge of Arkham City to his advantage?

There are many mental illnesses present in the minds of ARKHAM CITY residents...but there''s one on the rise, and it''s of special interest to Hugo Strange. It affects the criminals and his Tyger guards alike and appears to be characterized by an almost paranoid fear of a certain dark detective.

Batman''s fallen under the hallucinogenic power of Mad Hatter''s drugs...just like the kidnapped Alices he''s trying to free. And it doesn''t help that the drugs make them appear to be nightmarish visions out of Alice in Wonderland--and they''re fighting back! How will he be able to free them and take down Mad Hatter if he''s busy fighting the Jabberwocky?!

They say that all''s fair in love and war...and in the gang war between Penguin and Joker, you''ll never believe how Deadshot is used to pull a fast one--but on who?!

Freak. Reject. Loner. Sideshow attraction. Killer. Here is the tragic tale of Arkham City''s most fearsome menace, the sewer-dwelling Killer Croc. Find out where he came from and how he ended up where he is today. It''s an origin that''s as heartbreaking as it is terrifying.

The case of the citizens of Arkham City versus Joker BEGINS! Judge Harvey Dent calls many witnesses for the prosecution to the stand to argue in favor of convicting Joker...but Joker has a key ally as his defense attorney. When it comes time to deliberate, the jury''s interrupted by a surprise, last minute witness!

With his final two criminal targets finally captured and whisked off to Arkham City, Hugo Strange is now free to set his full attention on the his true obsession--Batman! The game is afoot as the Dark Knight tries to stay one step ahead, all while he and Commissioner Gordon desperately search for some evidence to bring down Strange first.

Flashback to Gotham before Arkham City, to the last time Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn worked together! The Sirens are hot on the case of an animal-killing criminal and everything should be running like clockwork, but once Batman arrives will his presence split the team?

The inmates have a secret weapon to try and enter the church: BANE! With his massive, Titan-fueled strength, will even the mighty Azrael be able to stop him?

A look back at Gotham before there was an Arkham City, and to when Penguin made his grand splash in to high society with his swinging joint--the Iceberg Lounge! It''s the opening night and Penguin''s basking in his success...until two familiar faces show up to ruin the party and firmly create a "No Clowns Policy" in his life.

Repairing and building a villain''s hideout is all in a day''s work for Carpenter, AKA Jenna Duffy! However, when Carpenter decides to take the day off, the villains of Gotham don''t know who to turn to! Is this Carpenter''s lucky day or an unlucky day for Gotham''s villains?

In the second chapter of "Beloved," the flashback continues, as Batman talks with Ra''s al Ghul in Nanda Parbat and hears his plans for building a better world. Ra''s wants his help, but Batman wonders if his plans are really benevolent. And what is Ra''s planning for his daughter, Talia?

A disguised Robin has infiltrated Penguin''s fighting pit, where survivors get to join the crime lord''s gang. But an uninvited Bane is not looking for Cobblepot''s approval, just the Titan drug in his possession. The tables quickly turn, though, when Penguin produces another imposing adversary who might be more than a match for Bane.

As inmates try to break down the church door, reporter Vicki Vale digs deep into the origins of Azrael--who has suddenly appeared to save them from the mob outside. What''s his connection to Security Guard Aaron Cash?

When Batman arrives at Arkham Asylum to follow up on a clue, it forces him to remember an early encounter with the Joker, one that tied in to a terrifying attack on the citizens of Gotham. What connection does this past episode have to the arch criminal''s current plot from beyond the grave?

The Abramovici twins, no longer conjoined, find themselves on separate sides of a smoldering feud between Joker and Penguin. But how will Joker react, considering only one twin should have survived?

Back in present-day Arkham City, the two Sirens in captivity have all the time they need to stew on past betrayals by their former teammate. But how far will they go to get back at her? And how does it involve Joker and Batman?

Batman flashes back to an early encounter with Talia, and her father, Ra''s al Ghul. When she and her father save Batman''s life, will the three be able to forge a partnership to save the world?

Batman learns the full extent of Joker''s horrific plans for revenge. Even from beyond the grave, Joker''s diabolical plotting causes a full-scale riot--both in Gotham and in Arkham City. A final clue sends Batman rushing to Arkham Asylum to try and save the city, but will he get there in time?

In a place like Arkham City, a church may be little more than just another abandoned building. Nevertheless, for a group of innocents, Gotham police, and one very guilty Mayor Sharp, it''s where they''ve come for sanctuary. A gathering mob doesn''t feel that way, but a mysterious protector will show them otherwise.

Black Mask just arrived inside Arkham City, and he''s already making friends...and enemies. In the epic gang war between Joker and Penguin, which side will Black Mask choose? Or will he go rogue?

The Mad Hatter''s throwing a party...a search party, for his "Alice!" Unfortunately for her, his first invitee is Vicki Vale, still in Arkham City after the helicopter crash. Once she''s intercepted by Tweedledee and Tweedledumb, will she be able to RSVP "NO" or is her fate sealed? And who else unlucky enough to be on his guest list?!

Final chapter. Arkham Asylum is in ruins, destroyed by the Joker''s posthumous act of terror. The media and the Gotham police pour in, searching for Batman, only to find shreds of his uniform amidst the rubble. Has the Joker accomplished in death what he could not achieve in life?

Batman is deep inside the ruined Arkham Asylum, searching for a clue to disarm Joker''s final, deadly plot. He finds himself in a cell steeped in the history of the war between these two men--the very cell used to hold Joker all those years ago. Could this cell also be the final resting place of Batman?!