Story: "Commissioner Gordon: The Long, Dark Night" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Alan Grant (plot, script)
Bret Blevins (pencils)
Bob Smith (inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Denny O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman II (last in Batman #508; next in Detective Comics #675)

Supporting Characters: James Gordon (last in Outsiders Vol. 2 #9; next in Robin Vol. 2 #8)
Stan Kitch (next in Detective Comics #675)
Harvey Bullock
Renée Montoya (both between Detective Comics #674 and #675)
Sarah Essen-Gordon (last in Showcase '94 #7; next in Robin Vol. 2 #8)

Villains:

Vermin Harnett and his Rat Gang

Other Character:

Graham Etchison (deceased)

Comment: This issue carries a 'Knightquest: The Crusade' banner

Synopsis:

The serial killer Abattoir is dead, because Batman let him die, choosing not to rescue him, and it isn't too long before the police discover the body of Graham Etchison, whom Batman could also have saved. Commissioner Gordon confronts Batman, who refuses to see anything wrong with his actions and methods, embarking on a night of brutal crime-fighting. Gordon gives up on Batman, even as the vigilante upgrades his costume one last time.