War Crimes (comics)

War Crimes is a story arc in the Batman comic book series, and is the a sequel to another Batman story arc; .

In the wake of Gotham's recent, and brutal, gang war, Batman is blamed by the city for the recent chaos, and heavily criticized for endangering children. (This latter follows the death of Stephanie Brown, as well as having been photographed carrying a young girl, shot during the War Games arc, from a school. The girl died soon after.)

As Batman attempted to deal with his guilt for the death of his friends Spoiler and Orpheus, he discovered another betrayal that fundamentally altered his relationship with one of his oldest, and most respected, friends. Staunch pacifist Dr. Leslie Thompkins had allowed the Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) to die from her wounds, in order to punish the Batman for his use of children in his war on crime.

*"Batman" #643-644,
*"Detective Comics" #809-810
*"Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005"
*"Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005"