Batman #3

In "Mind Bomb, Part 1," Batman, still reeling from the aftermath of the Gotham War, retreats into solitude to investigate a murder tied to the Joker—one that reaches back to the very mentors who shaped him. As he traces the killer’s trail through his own past, long-buried lessons and secrets begin to surface in ways he never expected.

In "Mind Bomb, Part 2," Batman of Zur-En-Arrh wrestles for control of Batman’s body in a brutal showdown with the Joker, intent on ending him once and for all. Meanwhile, the real Batman is locked inside his own mind, facing off against countless versions of Zur-En-Arrh from across the Multiverse.

In a twisted origin echoing through time, the Red Hood Gang’s fallen leader plunges into a chemical abyss to escape Batman, emerging as a man unmade—driven by vengeance against those who abandoned him. Years later, with the original Joker gone, Batman must confront a new, terrifying figure who wears the clown’s face, resurrecting the past in ways that blur the line between madness and memory.

In a twisted echo of Batman’s origins, Daniel Captio—once a mentor to the Dark Knight—turns his attention to shaping the Joker as his dark counterpart. As the future unfolds, Batman is thrust into a nightmare where his loved ones fall prey to a spreading madness, forcing him to confront the consequences of a choice made long ago.

In *The Joker: Year One, Part Three*, a young Jim Gordon uncovers a deep web of corruption within the Gotham Police Department, where allies may be enemies—and the Red Hood Gang’s reach extends far beyond the streets. Meanwhile, in a future ravaged by the Joker’s plague, Batman races to deliver an antidote that could save Gotham, even as the past continues to shape the present.

In "The Savage Garden of Gotham City, Part One," Vandal Savage, reborn by a mysterious meteor’s aftermath, finds his strength tied to Gotham’s streets—too powerful to leave, too dangerous to ignore. As he begins to reshape the city in his image, the question isn’t whether he’ll rule Gotham, but how long it will take before the entire metropolis becomes his twisted garden.

In "In This Together," Batman of Zur-En-Arrh and his multiverse counterparts merge into the body of Failsafe, creating a fragile alliance of minds bound by a single mission. But as their combined consciousness takes shape, a single voice among them begins to question who truly deserves to lead.