How to Prepare for Batman: Bad Seeds

Chip may not be the current Batman writer, but Fraction carries over a lot from Chip’s run and it’s pretty key to finding out how Gotham got where it is, and who the current Commissioner of the GCPD is and how he came to power.

Bad Seeds are planted here as Gotham’s current status quo is established for both the villains and heroes.

After adventure outside of Gotham alongside her mother, Lady Shiva, Cassandra Cain has recently returned to Gotham with her new allies, the Jade Tiger and Jaya.

A new freeway project built right through the center of Bludhaven disrupted something primal in the city. Trying to get to the bottom of this, Nightwing was involved in a devastating car crash following an encounter with a ghost and subsequently blamed for the loss of life. Trying to clear his name, Nightwing finds his city has much darker secrets than he ever thought.

After joining forces with Carmine Falcone, Catwoman has been dealing with ghosts from the past. An old foe from her days in Italy teamed up with Black Mask, and targeted her closest friends and families. But fighting back, Selina managed to rescue everyone, including Holly Robinson, Slam Bradley, and her sister, Maggie.

A tumultuous period dealing with the Parliament of Trees, Gotham City, and her relationship with Harley Quinn falling apart led Poison Ivy to look for a different path. She finally decided to take charge and, with her current girlfriend Janet from HR, won the mayoral election in Gotham, instituting a green-friendly policy. But with the Parliament of Trees rearing its head again and issues with the city and Commissioner Vandal Savage pushing back, Ivy’s willingness to work within the system is quickly deteriorating and Gotham will suffer.

Kate has only recently returned from Greece, where she spent time in a mental health facility after believing she killed her sister.