Title Batman: Road to No Man's Land Format comic series / crossover Binding standard comic Date December '98-February '99 Writer(s) Chuck Dixon, Dennis O'Neil, Allan Grant Artist(s) Jim Aparo, David Roach, Roger Robinson, James Pascoe, Mark Buckingham, Robert Campanella, William Rosado, Sal Buscema Collects Azrael 47-48, Batman 560-562, Detective 727-729, Shadow of the Bat 80-82 Storyline Batman asked Azrael to go to Washington to protect a senator, but he was killed by Nick Scratch, a rock star with political influence. Azrael was pinned for the murder, and he was fired by Batman (who told him to burn the costume). With staffing being less and less daily due to the exodus from Gotham, Arkham Asylum's pressure increased. Joker got to the medication database and altered it to the worst possible dosages. The inmates took over the asylum. Bruce Wayne traveled to Washington DC to make an attempt to save Gotham by speaking to the House and Senate. Firefly and Nick Scratch's minions attacked Gotham, which was being guarded by Nightwing and Robin in Batman's absence. Gordon interviewed for some out-of-town jobs, but was mostly laughed at. After Wayne spoke, an assassin's bullet missed him instead killing Gotham's mayor Marion Grange. The vote was taken, and Gotham was to be secluded from the rest of the nation. Gothamites were given 48 hours to leave. Dr. Arkham finally gave in - he was out of food and medication for the inmates, so he let everyone free hoping they'd get into Gotham and be trapped there when the bridges were blown.