Batman: The Bat and the Beast #[nn]

In "The Bat and the Beast, Part One," Batman journeys to Moscow to confront the Tsar, a ruthless mob leader who rules with the help of a fearsome mutant captive and threatens to unleash a thermonuclear bomb on Gotham. With the city’s future hanging in the balance, Batman must unravel the Tsar’s twisted plan before it reaches American soil.

In "The Bat and the Beast, Part Two," Bruce Wayne operates under cover in Moscow, but when his mission goes sideways, it’s as Batman that he faces off against the Tsar’s fearsome enforcer, the Bear. The tension crackles as the Dark Knight navigates a city steeped in shadows and secrets, where every move could be his last.

In "The Bat and the Beast, Part Three," Batman presses on in Moscow despite the Tsar’s corrupt police force turning against him, testing his resolve in a city where justice is bought and sold. As the Tsar seeks new ways to tighten his grip on the city’s law enforcement, the line between hunter and hunted grows dangerously thin.

In "The Bat and the Beast, Part Five," the Bear faces a moral crossroads when he refuses to kill Lukzov's family, allowing Batman to intervene and save them. With the Tsar's mob turned against him, the criminal is finally arrested, leaving the Bear to consider a new path. Inspired by Batman’s example, he resolves to protect Moscow in the same way the Dark Knight defends Gotham.