Who took up batman mantle when bruce was in trial in S2?
Was gotham wihout batman's protection?
Who took up batman mantle when bruce was in trial in S2?
Was gotham wihout batman's protection?
"It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? - Gaff Blade Runner
"In a short time, this will be a long time ago." - Werner Slow West
"One of the biggest problems in the industry is apathy right now." - Dan Didio Co-Publisher of I Wonder Why That Is Comics
Not necessarily.
If crooks don't realize Batman is out of action, and enough others are taking up the slack, it's not a big deal. Bruce has disappeared from Gotham City for periods of time before. It's when the headlines scream stuff like "Is Batman Dead?!?" that it becomes a more noticeable situation.