Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 2 #19A (DC Comics 2013)

Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranksi advance the fourth chapter of their Gotham crisis narrative in Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 2 #19A, a DC Comics single-issue release from 2013.

Creative Credits & Printing Details

This monthly comic preserves the original $2.99 retail pricing and pairs Hurwitz’s scripts with Kudranksi’s interior artwork. Ethan Van Sciver handles the cover art, establishing the distinct packaging for this 19A printing. The issue sits firmly within the established volume timeline, offering readers verified writer, penciler/inker, and cover artist attributions essential for back-issue research and subscription verification.

Story Premise & Reader Fit

The plot centers on a cascading emergency that fractures Gotham City’s operational capacity. As municipal systems falter, the narrative directly addresses the active question hanging over the series: where does Batman operate while Gotham City is being destroyed? The pacing shifts between ground-level tactical responses and broader surveillance angles, giving both completionists and new readers a focused entry point that still pushes the overarching investigation forward.

• Publisher: DC Comics
• Series: Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 2 #19A
• Release Year: 2013
• Writer: Gregg Hurwitz
• Interior Artist: Szymon Kudranksi
• Cover Artist: Ethan Van Sciver

Collectors seeking the exact print run from this 2013 drop will find the expected page count, newsstand-friendly binding, and accurate Creator Credits Block intact. Readers focusing on character-driven mysteries benefit from a streamlined single-issue format that develops plot beats without demanding prior knowledge of adjacent anthology titles.