Batman: War Games #1

In "The Surrogate, Part One: Lost and Found," a violent crime with no bullet leaves a pregnant woman fighting for her life, and as Dr. Thompkins races to save her and the unborn child, she reaches out to Batman for help tracking down the woman’s family. The mystery deepens when the absence of a bullet suggests something far more unsettling than a simple shooting.

In "The Surrogate, Part Two: The Blinding," Batman races to find Dr. Thompkins, abducted along with a pregnant woman she was treating for a gunshot wound. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling connection: Mr. Freeze is secretly arming gangs to help a shadowy third party seize control of Gotham’s dangerous Hills district.

In "The Surrogate, Part Three: Deliverance," Batman finds himself trapped in a collapsed building with Dr. Thompkins, forced to assist in a high-stakes delivery amid the chaos. As the city's underworld tightens its grip on The Hill, Batman pushes forward, tracking Mr. Freeze while racing against time to uncover the hidden force behind the escalating violence.

In "A Life More Ordinary," Stephanie Brown steps into the role of Robin with cautious excitement, determined to prove herself under Batman’s exacting standards. Meanwhile, Tim adjusts to life beyond the mantle, finding unexpected comfort in the company of Darla Aquista, even as Scarab begins a deadly hunt among twelve boys—each a potential target.

In "Girl Wonder," Batman and his new Robin race to stop a serial killer targeting families, uncovering a trail tied to Henry Aquista and a mysterious assassin known as Scarab. As the hunt intensifies, Tim grapples with shifting loyalties and emotions, finding himself drawn to Darla Aquista while Stephanie’s absence grows more pronounced.

In "Fired!", Batman and Robin face a relentless foe in the assassin Scarab, who outmaneuvers them both in brutal, close-quarters fights. When Scarab realizes Stephanie isn't the target she was hired to kill, she shifts her focus—but not before Batman, furious at her disobedience, fires her from the role of Robin and bans her from operating as Spoiler. Meanwhile, Tim discovers Batgirl has been sent to protect him, adding tension to an already volatile situation.

In "War Games, Act 1: Part 7, Cold Hard Facts," Selina uncovers a deadly ambush orchestrated by Mr. Freeze, only to be drawn into a deeper mystery when she spots Spoiler on a rooftop. Spoiler reveals she’s been trying to prove herself by executing a Batman contingency plan to take down the gangs—unaware that her key ally, "Matches" Malone, was actually Batman all along.

In "War Games, Act 1: Part 8, Last Stand at Alamo High," Batman, Nightwing, and Batgirl move in on a high school overrun by mobsters holding students hostage, while Tim Drake, already deep in the fray, does his best to keep his classmates safe until backup arrives.