If I had a penny for every time that Gotham City was overrun by criminals and was in danger of going up in flames, I would be a millionaire. However, maybe 2019 will be remembered as the year in which the actual beginning of the end for Gotham City does take place. After all, last year gave us the Batman Who Laughs, which kind of makes sense for the mixing of the personalities of Batman and the Joker. Intelligence does border insanity! In addition, Lex Luther became "Apex" Lex, who is responsible for numerous infections. Shazam, Supergirl, Donna Troy, Blue Beetle and Hawkman have shown that they can't be trusted. This whole Year Of The Villain series that deals with the Infected asks a very important question. Who really are the good guys?
Having picked up The Commissioner #1 at Conquest Comics in South Jersey, Commissioner Gordon is seen making a deal with the corrupt Detective Conley. Knowing that he was sick, Gordon feels revitalized after waking up. Possessing the Unicorn Key is never a good thing, even if you are Commissioner Gordon. This key opens every door within the Arkham Asylum by just pushing a button. While the inmates have taken over the asylum before, I don't believe that they ever did with the aid of the good guys.
Batgirl kind of steps in shit by trying to maintain order, as she runs into surprise after surprise. The narrative that this story is maintaining is that the cop and the killer have the "same psychological profile." While chaos is happening all over Gotham City, Batman is missing in action.
Paul Jenkins' script adds greatly to the entire Year Of The Villain storyline. Graphically, Jack Herbert (art) and Adriano Lucas (colors) hit the mark by creating an insane landscape. The DC Nation needed to have things shaken up and this was a perfect way to do it. This kind of story forces the reader to purchase other titles to really get a hold of the timeline of events. Bravo to the powers that be at DC!