Batman #563: No Man's Land: No Law and a New Order, Part 3: Tactics

Quick answer

Batman #563: No Man's Land: No Law and a New Order, Part 3: Tactics is cataloged as part of the No Man's Land reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Batman, and the broader 1999-03-01 Batman publication timeline.

Issue summary

Despite being on the cover, the Joker is not in this issue . "No Man's Land" part 3, continued from BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83. The gang wars escalate in the lawless land of Gotham City while Batman returns to confront the new Batgirl! Continued in DETECTIVE COMICS #730. With a simple over-tag by the Blue Boys (GCPD), a war broke out between the LoBoys and the Street Demonz. After days of bloody combat, the Blue Boys simply walked in and claimed both territories (which included Police HQ and the Clocktower where Barbara lived). Batman and Alfred returned to Gotham City. After contacting Oracle, Batman ran into the new Batgirl. He told her he did not approve, but also did not disapprove; he ordered her to not disgrace the symbol.

Characters listed for this issue

Batman (Bruce Wayne)The Dark Knight of Gotham. Billionaire by day, vigilante by night. No superpowers, just iron…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

The JokerThe Clown Prince of Crime. Gotham's chaos agent. No one knows his real story, and that's the…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Alfred PennyworthThe man who raised Batman. Ex-SAS, current butler, permanent father figure. The only one who…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)The first and greatest Batgirl. The Joker took her legs but not her spirit — she became Orac…VIEW APPEARANCES ›