Batman

Months after Batman disappeared, Gotham City sits on a precipice. Perhaps not even Nightwing, Robin, or Commissioner Gordon could save it now. As the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare swirl, one question is on everyone's mind: Where is Batman?

"A warped variation of the Joker drug has caused those who use it to suffer mental breakdowns and embrace anarchy and chaos. With riots cropping up throughout Gotham City, the citizens find themselves divided into two gangs: one led by a Batman imposter whose mission is to bring law and order back to the streets, the other led by a Joker imposter out to punish the innocent and set Gotham ablaze. And in the middle of it all is the real Dark Knight...

As Dick Grayson takes on the persona of Batman after the disappearance of Bruce Wayne, some believe that Batman is unchanged, while others, like the villain Two-Face, knows he is an impostor.

The team around Batman has fallen apart, particularly Clayface who is barely keeping the pieces of his psyche together, and when the Victim Syndicate goes on the move the team find themselves at a crossroads.

"An epic tale begins that will take Batman on a harrowing, action-packed European adventure in a new miniseries by superstar creators Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert! A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight-one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and find the assistance...

"Being a father can't be harder than being Batman, right? Batman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full. Being a father can't be harder than being Batman, right?"--