Editing Gotham Central (section)

===Formation===
Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker collaborated on the "Officer Down" Batman [[fictional crossover|crossover]]. They wanted to do a series about the police in Gotham City and finally obtained approval from DC executives. The writers wanted Michael Lark for [[penciller|pencils]] and waited nearly a year to get him onboard due to scheduling, but used the opportunity to plan out the storylines. They plotted out the new series' elements and decided to script the first [[story arc]] together, then split the lengthy cast into two shifts: Rucka would write the [[GCPD]]'s day shift storylines, Brubaker would take the night shift, and Lark would pencil them both.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=2311 The Beat (Part 1): Ed Brubaker talks ''Gotham Central''], [[Comic Book Resources]], June 30, 2003</ref> ''Gotham Central'''s debut yielded [[Eisner Award]] nominations in 2003 for Best New Series, Best Writer (Rucka), Best Writer (Brubaker), and Best Penciller/Inker (Lark).<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=2022 2003 Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced], [[Comic Book Resources]], April 10, 2003</ref>