Forget the Court of Owls: Two-Face Just Dropped an Ultimate Twist on Gotham's Criminal Underbelly

WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for TWO-FACE #3!Two-Face is locked in a brutal internal war, with ‘Good Harvey’ and ‘Bad Harvey’ battling for control over his body. But the stakes are higher than ever, as Harvey finds himself up against an even more dangerous external enemy: The Shadow’s Hand, Gotham’s mysterious new villainous society. However, DC’s latest twist in Harvey’s story reveals that The Shadow’s Hand runs deeper than anyone, including Harvey, could have imagined.

Christian Ward, Fábio Veras, Ivan Plascencia, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou’s Two-Face #3 continues to follow Harvey as he strives to reclaim his life as Gotham City’s district attorney. Though this ultimate goal seems improbable, Harvey has been making notable strides, especially as he returns to his lawyer roots by representing criminals in the underground court known as the White Church. ​​​​​​

Additionally, Harvey has successfully locked away his ‘bad half,’ separating himself from the criminal and violent impulses of Two-Face. However, a recent revelation about the Shadow’s Hand has thrown Harvey’s carefully laid plans into chaos.

Two-Face Reveals He’s Behind Gotham’s New Secret Villain Organization

Cover B Card Stock Variant by Christian Ward for Two-Face #3 (2025)

In Two-Face #3, Harvey takes on the case of investigating the disappearance of the Ventriloquist’s puppet/alter-ego, Scarface. The kidnapping has sent the Ventriloquist into a downward spiral, and to maintain peace within Gotham's criminal underworld, Harvey takes it upon himself to find the puppet. However, his investigation leads to a confrontation with Matchmaker, who Harvey deduces is tied to the Shadow’s Hand, a mysterious organization causing unrest among Gotham's criminals. While the Shadow’s Hand’s involvement in Scarface’s kidnapping is significant, it isn’t the ultimate twist of the issue.

During the confrontation with Matchmaker, Harvey demands to know the Shadow’s Hand’s goals and the identity of its leader. Matchmaker reveals that their aim is chaos—undermining Harvey’s efforts with the White Church and turning Gotham’s criminals against each other to weaken the underworld. This will pave the way for the return of the Shadow’s Hand’s leader, who plans to take control of Gotham. When Harvey asks who the leader is, Matchmaker shocks him with the revelation that it’s none other than Harvey himself. This revelation hits hard, exposing that despite locking away his ‘bad half,’ his other persoanlity has been quietly working against him all along.

The Court of Owls vs. The Shadow’s Hand: Batman Has a New Secret Villain Organization to Worry About

Main Cover by Baldemar Rivas for Two-Face #3 (2025)

Although Harvey wasn’t initially aware that he was leading a secret criminal society, this revelation marks a major twist and a significant upgrade for his character. While Two-Face has always been one of Gotham’s most notorious crime bosses, “Bad Harvey” is now taking his villainy to the next level by heading an organization working from the shadows with the ultimate goal of ruling Gotham. This is eerily similar to the Court of Owls, who secretly controlled Gotham for decades. With Bad Harvey's rise to power, Batmanmay soon have to confront a new, dangerous version of the Court of Owls—Two-Face's Shadow's Hand.

TWO-FACE #3 is available now from DC Comics!