Festival of Lights · Diwali
Roland built a refuge for Gotham’s poor while clashing with its criminals and helping Batman confront the Joker and Harley Quinn. After using a rumor about photographer Diane Gilden to draw out Batman, he left the story with the Falcone Family using her as bait.
Roland and Batman pursued Gotham’s criminals as Harvey Dent’s suppressed side emerged and took control. The arc ended with Roland’s crew staging Batman’s execution to lure Joker into a trap.
Roland helped Batman and Gordon contend with Joker, Victor Zsasz, and Gotham’s criminal families while the Holiday Killer’s murders escalated. The arc ended with Carmine Falcone sending Sofia to find the killer after attacks on the Dent household and the discovery that Alberto had been taken into the sewers.
Roland and Bruce faced Gotham’s demon attack, the League of Assassins, and the collapse of its crime families while Bruce entrusted the Holy Grail to a knight and staged his own death. The arc ended with a series of murders mimicking the Holiday Killer’s methods, leaving Bruce convinced that another killer was at work.
Roland and his allies faced threats from Gotham’s factions, Lex Luthor, and a corrupted King Arthur while helping Kara settle on Earth. After Merlin began lowering the magically lifted Britain, Batman, Roland, and their companions traveled to London to investigate the force behind the resurrection plot.
Roland helped defeat Ares, free Killer Croc, confront threats across Gotham and Metropolis, and support Bruce and Selene’s wedding. As Roland took in the traumatized Astra and met Lucifer, he agreed to face a danger beneath Gotham, then left for Avalon and was reported missing after his plane crashed.
Roland and his allies survived Nero’s scheme, returned from the Flashpoint world, and faced a new crisis in the Arctic before confronting Clayface and helping Annie. The arc ended with Roland’s team arriving at Ra’s al Ghul’s tournament, where Kara was missing after going to Mercury with H’el.
Roland helped Raven face Trigon, then returned to Gotham as Batman investigated several threats and encountered a Jason from another universe. The two Batmen and Jasons crossed worlds, where Red Hood confronted his anger and saw Tim persuade Red Robin to spare Two-Face.
Roland and his allies faced threats from the Joker Virus, HIVE, the Olympian gods, and Darkseid while building their superhero teams and preparing for a wider war. The arc ended with Roland planning a mission to rescue the Teen Titans’ versions of Rachel and the three Mother Boxes briefly sending Darkseid back to Apokolips.
Roland helped the heroes defeat the Dark Knights in the Flashpoint World, then returned to Gotham for a series of challenges and a football game. After the Brain Games, he brought the troubled Roy Harper to Roland Cathedral, where Roy began considering his addiction and relationship with Green Arrow.
Roland and his allies faced the Crime Syndicate, a magical war, and a series of Gotham crises before discovering a nightmare city beneath Gotham. The arc ended with Roland freeing Arthur Arkham and the heroes returning to the surface as Gotham’s dangers continued.
Roland helped Gotham through gang violence, a new Batgirl’s arrival, and a string of dangerous cases while overseeing his students’ exam. The story then shifted to a multiverse contest, where Roland refereed matchups and prepared an auction between Iron Man and Batman.
Roland helped Aquaman settle the conflict with the sea gods and confronted threats from Gotham to Hong Kong. After Night Dragon stopped Luo Bao’s virus plot, Roland brought him to the Bat Training Camp, where he accepted Lady Shiva’s invitation to compete in Singapore.
Roland joined Batman and the heroes in a devastated parallel universe, where they fought Omega and Shadow Luthor while uncovering the crisis energies driving the Luthor conflict. After defeating Shadow Luthor, Roland accelerated the universe into a reboot, then returned home having forgotten why he had crossed worlds.
Roland and his allies faced threats tied to Gotham, Atlantis, and the Speed Force while helping Barry confront his fate. Barry survived the pursuit of death, married Iris, and learned that Cobalt Blue was his twin brother Malcolm Thawne.
Roland and his allies confronted threats unleashed by the Lazarus Rain, helped restore the world's magic, and faced a growing return of gods. The stretch ended with Roland and the others using a Christmas Carol prank to lead Batman toward Joker, who arrived at Bob's home and proposed a Murder Game.
Roland and his allies faced threats in Gotham, Blüdhaven, and beyond, while Kate confronted the Colony and reunited with Beth. After serving as Santa Claus and helping Shatterpressure confront Lobo, Roland traveled back in time with Green Lantern and The Flash, where General Shan attacked a temple.
Li Jiong accepted the Green Lantern Ring, helped place Li Chu on the throne, and joined Roland in confronting a crisis across another universe. Back in Roland’s world, Roland faced political and scientific threats while Bruce Wayne built a superhero corporation, and the stretch ended with Roland and Superboy-Prime causing a massive disturbance in the ocean.
Roland’s dealings with vampires, Hell, and the First Magic led him into a new Holy Grail War in Fuyuki. He joined Jeanne d’Arc as a Savior, while Ritsuka and Mash entered the conflict and allied with BB at the Matou residence.
Roland ended the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, exposed Marisbury’s plan, and returned to Rome to help his companions organize against Nero’s forces. After rescuing Astra and striking at the Seven Sins, he reunited with Marcus during a battle against Luxuria, Acedia, and Ira.