Batman: Turning Points #5 (2001) features a story where the relationship between Batman and Commissioner Gordon is tested after the events of Knightfall, with Gordon questioning the new, darker Batman. The issue also includes a separate plot involving Russian spies targeting Gotham's council members, which Batman and the GCPD must stop together, and a flashback to a positive encounter with Hale Corbett, who thanks them for saving his life years earlier. The issue serves as a tribute to their partnership before a major storyline where Gordon retires.
Main plot: The issue jumps between the present and the past, exploring the partnership between Batman and Gordon. In the present, Gordon is troubled by the new, lethal "Batman" (Jean-Paul Valley) after Bane broke Bruce Wayne's back.
Side story: In the past, Batman and Gordon team up to stop Russian spies from attacking members of Gotham's city council.
Flashback: A story from years earlier shows Hale Corbett, who had been interfering with Batman's affairs, coming to thank Batman and Gordon for their past actions, which prevented him from making a mistake that would have ruined his life.
Thematic significance: The issue is seen as a tribute to the classic Batman and Gordon partnership, coming out right before the Officer Down storyline where Gordon would temporarily retire, making it a poignant farewell to the partnership as it was known at the time.
Batman: Turning Points #5 (2001) features a story where the relationship between Batman and Commissioner Gordon is tested after the events of Knightfall, with Gordon questioning the new, darker Batman. The issue also includes a separate plot involving Russian spies targeting Gotham's council members, which Batman and the GCPD must stop together, and a flashback to a positive encounter with Hale Corbett, who thanks them for saving his life years earlier. The issue serves as a tribute to their partnership before a major storyline where Gordon retires.
Main plot: The issue jumps between the present and the past, exploring the partnership between Batman and Gordon. In the present, Gordon is troubled by the new, lethal "Batman" (Jean-Paul Valley) after Bane broke Bruce Wayne's back.
Side story: In the past, Batman and Gordon team up to stop Russian spies from attacking members of Gotham's city council.
Flashback: A story from years earlier shows Hale Corbett, who had been interfering with Batman's affairs, coming to thank Batman and Gordon for their past actions, which prevented him from making a mistake that would have ruined his life.
Thematic significance: The issue is seen as a tribute to the classic Batman and Gordon partnership, coming out right before the Officer Down storyline where Gordon would temporarily retire, making it a poignant farewell to the partnership as it was known at the time.
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