- "Christ!"
"I-I saw him. I never saw him before, I didn't know--" - ―Mazzuccheli and Mike Rucka[src]
Michael "Mike" Rucka is a police officer in the Gotham City Police Department.
Biography[]
Rucka is a Gotham City Police Department officer partnered with the more experienced Officer Mazzuccheli. Rucka and Mazzuccheli were called to respond to a rumored Batman sighting in a Gotham suburb.
As they approached the house they found a Batarang stuck against the side of the wall, where they heard cries for help coming from the basement. As they got down there, Rucka discovered a cage full of women (they don't speak english) whom he tried to help, though the women refused and shut the cage, afraid of something. Rucka and Mazzuccheli split up after hearing a man scream and followed the noise. Rucka discovered Cesar Santos tied to a radiator before turning to see Batman hanging in the corner of the wall. Rucka panicked in fear and fired shots at Batman who moved too fast, and escaped up the chimney before Rucka nearly shot his partner.[1]
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Gotham City Police Department
- Mazzuccheli - partner
Enemies[]
- Batman - attempted victim
- Cesar Santos
Behind the Scenes[]
- Rucka's portrayer Mason Heidger did posts on Reddit as soon as his work in the movie was done, using the screen name "batmansayshi".
- The role of Rucka is similar to a cop in The Dark Knight Returns, down to a line where he says that he always thought Batman was a myth.
- Rucka is named after Greg Rucka, writer of many Batman comics in the 2000s.