{"product_id":"batman-city-of-madness","title":"Batman: City of Madness","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatman: City of Madness\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eDC Black Label\u003c\/strong\u003e story created by \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is solely responsible for both the script and the art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep beneath \u003cstrong\u003eGotham City\u003c\/strong\u003e exists another Gotham. This \u003cstrong\u003eGotham Below\u003c\/strong\u003e is a living nightmare, populated by twisted reflections of the city's inhabitants and fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the doors between the two cities were sealed and guarded by the \u003cstrong\u003eCourt of Owls\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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