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Issue: Gotham Central #2
Publication Date: July 2005
 
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Title: Half a Life
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 05/25/2005
Volume: 2
Pages: ?
ISBN: 1401204384
UPC/EAN: 76194124580500111
Price: $19.99 CAD
$14.99 USD
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Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected editions
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Title Page
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Half a Life

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
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typeset
Subject Matter
mystery
Gotham Central
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Two Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Jason Pearson
Cam Smith
Digital Chameleon
Rick Parker
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman; Gotham Central
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Renee Montoya; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Benny [Captain Benjamin Montoya]; Hernando Montoya; Mrs. Montoya; Villain: Two-Face [Harvey Dent]
GCPD detective Renee Montoya finds her brother alive and well in the aftermath of the earthquake, keeping company with the neighborhood Good Samaritan - Two Face!
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This is a NO MAN'S LAND tie-in story.
Happy Birthday Two You...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
William Rosado
Steve Mitchell
Wildstorm FX (colors and seps)
Todd Klein
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman; Two-Face; Renee Montoya; Harvey Bullock
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Half a Life Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
Matt Hollingsworth
Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
crime, superhero
Gotham Central
Detective Renee Montoya; Detective Crispus Allen; Detective Marcus Driver; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Officer Lowe; Miss Lavelle; Stacy (Receptionist); Paul Marra; Louisa Montoya (Renee Montoya's mother); Hernando Montoya (Renee Montoya's father); Inspector Esperanza (Internal Affairs); Matt Conway (Internal Affairs); Detective Romy Chandler; Detective Nate Patton
Detective Montoya is sued by Mary Lipari who she arrested and he tried to kill her during the arrest. He walks free on a technicality and is suing Detective Montoya. The P.I. that was working for Lipari turns up dead which makes Internal Affairs suspect Detective Montoya. During all this someone "outs" Detective Montoya by posting a picture of her and her lover on the office bulletin board.
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Half a Life Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
Matt Hollingsworth
Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
crime, superhero
Gotham Central
Detective Renee Montoya; Detective Crispus Allen; Stacy (Receptionist); Detective Tommy Burke; Detective Dagmar Procjnow; Captain Sawyer; Officer Lowe; Benny Montoya (Renee's brother); Daria Hernandez (Renee's Girlfriend); Marty Lipari
Detective Montoya begins to deal with the repercussions of being outed with her family and with the other detectives in the squad. Marty Lipari and Detective Montoya have an altercation outside Renee's girlfriend's apartment. Marty Lipari returns home and is killed by an unknown person.
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Half a Life Part Three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
Lee Loughridge
Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
superhero
Gotham Central
Detective Nelson Crowe; Sergeant Jackson Davies; Detective Hammond; Marty Lipari (Deceased); Detective Renee Montoya; Detective Crispus Allen; Detective Romy Chandler; Inspector Esperanza (Internal Affairs); Inspector Conway (Internal Affairs); Captain Maggie Sawyer; Daria Hernandez (Renee's Girlfriend); Sergeant Vincent Del Arrazio
Marty Lipari's body is found dead in his apartment. Detective Montoya's service revolver turns up as the murder weapon and a half kilo of heroin is missing. Internal Affairs arrests Detective Montoya at her apartment when they find the missing heroin that was planted there.
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Half a Life Part Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
Lee Loughridge
Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
crime, superhero
Gotham Central
Detective Renee Montoya; Danny Barkley (Prosecutor); Rachel Green (Defense Attorney); Daria Hernandez (Renee's Girlfriend); Louisa Montoya (Renee Montoya's mother); Hernando Montoya (Renee Montoya's father); Detective Crispus Allen; Inspector Esperanza (Internal Affairs); Detective Josie Mac; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Detective Joely Bartlett; Detective Vincent Del Arrazio; Two-Face
Detective Montoya's prisoner bus is stopped by Two-Face's henchmen and she is taken to Two-Face. Josie Mac is promoted to the M.C.U. where she is partnered with Detective Allen. Josie finds the clues that lead them to Inspector Conway as setting this up for Two-Face.
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Half a Life Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Greg Rucka
Michael Lark
Michael Lark
Lee Loughridge
Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
crime, superhero
Gotham Central
Two-Face; Detective Renee Montoya; Detective Crispus Allen; Batman; Detective Josie Mac; Detective Nelson Crowe; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Danny Barkley (Prosecutor); Rachel Green (Defense Attorney); Daria Hernandez (Renee's Girlfriend)
Batman leads the M.C.U. detectives to where Two-Face is holding Detective Montoya. Two-Face was behind the whole thing and is captured by Batman and Detective Montoya. Detective Montoya is freed of all charges but must still deal with the aftermath of being "outed" by Two-Face.
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