 The first story , " Anarky in Gotham City " , was published in Detective Comics # 608 and # 609 . Although Anarky was not intended to be used beyond this debut story , the positive reception the character received convinced Alan Grant to continue using the character in future issues . The next collected story , " Anarky : Tomorrow Belongs to Us " , was published in The Batman Chronicles # 1 . Published quarterly , this comic anthology collected short stories with an emphasis on Batman supporting characters . The eponymous story , " Anarky " , was originally published in Batman : Shadow of the Bat # 40 and # 41 . The only storyline in the collection which is not self @-@ contained , it alludes to other story elements taking place within the Batman mythos at the time , including the temporary resignation of Alfred Pennyworth and the mid @-@ life crisis of James Gordon . The story reveals Anarky 's origin story and includes the character 's faked death scene — an important plot point in the last collected story . 
