Contains 23 stories
The Academy of Crime, Part I: College for Killers
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [also as Matches Malone]Human Target (cameo)Alfred PennyworthVicki ValeRobin [Dick Grayson]
Academy of Crime, Part Two: Final Exams!
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Matches Malone]Boss ThorneVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthCommissioner James Gordon
Blood Sport
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]The Human Target [Christopher Chance]Alfred PennyworthLuigiJason BardCommissioner James GordonBarbara GordonOlivia OrtegaPeter PaulingHamilton HillDala (villain)The Monk (villain)
Nightmare in Crimson
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthMorton MonroeVicki ValeDala (villain)The Monk (villain)
The Monster in the Mirror
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthRobin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonOlivia OrtegaBoss Rupert ThorneVicki Vale
What Stalks the Gotham Night?
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dick GraysonChristopher Chance [Human Target]Alfred PennyworthJason BardCommissioner James GordonVicki ValeBoss Rupert ThorneDala (villain)The Monk (villain)Deadshot (cameo)
The Millionaire Contract
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthRupert ThorneDalaVicki ValeChristopher ChanceDeadshotJames Gordon
The Killer Sky!
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Christopher Chance [The Human Target]Barbara GordonCommissioner James GordonJason BardPeter PaulingAlfred PennyworthRupert ThorneVicki ValeColonel Blimp (villain)
...Like a Dreadnought in the Sky!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthColonel Blimp (villain)
Last Laugh
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Arthur ReevesJames GordonVicki ValeOlivia OrtegaAlfred PennyworthJoker (villain)
The Haunting of "Boss" Thorne
16 pp · Superhero
Hugo Strange (villain)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dr. Terrence ThirteenJames GordonJason BardVicki ValeDeadshot [Floyd Lawton]Rupert ThorneAlfred PennyworthOlivia OrtegaPeter Pauling
Showdown
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dr. Terrence ThirteenRobin [Dick Grayson]Selina Kyle [Catwoman]Peter PaulingAlfred PennyworthDeadshot [Floyd Lawton]Vicki ValeHamilton HillRupert "Boss" Thorne (villain)Hugo Strange (villain)
Cat Tale
16 pp · Superhero
Vicki ValeCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Alfred PennyworthBatman [Bruce Wayne]Maisy
Never Scratch a Cat
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Jason BardDick GraysonBarbara GordonVicki ValeCommissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthHamilton Hill
Snow Blind
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Vicki ValeRobin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthChi (guide)Klaus Kristin [Snowman]Snowman (yeti, father of Klaus)
The Double Life of Hugo Strange
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthVicki ValeHugo Strange (villain)
Inferno
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Solomon Grundy (villain)Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthMr. Carstairs"Doc" HellerKiller Croc [Waylon Jones] (intro, cameo, shown in shadows only)Dick Grayson [Robin]Waldo FlynnMagnificent Melanie
Squid
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dick Grayson [Robin]Jason Todd (intro, cameo)Joseph Todd (Jason's father, intro, cameo)Trina Todd (Jason's mother, intro, cameo)Commissioner James GordonHamilton HillLesterJoey TaylorDomeOttoWaldo FlynnKiller Croc [Waylon Jones] (second appearance, cameo, shown in shadows only)SlickSloan (circus owner)The Squid [Lawrence Loman] (villain, introduction)Eddie ColsonOlivia OrtegaAnthony Falco [Tony Falco]Murph (cameraman)Cunningham (cameraman)Stanley (lawyer)
Deathgrip
17 pp · Superhero
The Squid [Lawrence Loman] (villain)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (third appearance, first full appearance)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]Commissioner James GordonDick Grayson [Robin]Joseph Todd (second appearance)Trina Todd (second appearance)Jason Todd (second appearance)Waldo FlynnVicki ValeAlfred Pennyworth
In "Deathgrip," Batman faces off against the terrifying Squid in a deadly game of survival, while a tense reunion unfolds at Wayne Manor. Dick Grayson brings his circus family—Jason Todd and his parents—along for a visit, setting the stage for a night where old bonds and hidden tensions rise to the surface.
Don't Mess with Killer Croc!
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthTrina Todd (flashback)The Squid [Lawrence Loman] (deceased)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain)BrunoGunnerSpecsColonel Hardy
Confrontation
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Killer Croc (villain)Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonVicki ValeThe Flying Todds [Joseph ToddTrina ToddJason Todd]Selina Kyle [Catwoman] (flashback)
Hunt
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Dick Grayson [Robin]Jason ToddCommissioner James GordonVicki ValeAlfred PennyworthWaldo FlynnTrina ToddJoe ToddKiller Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain)Filbert Hughes III (criminal gang leader)SlickAnthony Falco [Tony Falco] (death)
In "Hunt," Batman closes in on Killer Croc as the villain escapes prison to eliminate rival gang boss Tony Falco. Meanwhile, Joe and Trina Todd take matters into their own hands, tracking down the man threatening the circus—unaware their path may cross with Croc’s violent game.
All My Enemies against Me!
56 pp · Superhero
Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]Gentleman Ghost [Jim Craddock]Two-Face [Harvey Dent]Captain Stingaree [Karl Courtney]TaliaMad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]Killer Moth [Drury Walker]Mister Freeze [Victor Fries]Tweedle DumTweedle DeeClayface [Matt Hagen] (2nd Clayface)Riddler [Edward Nigma]Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]Black Spider [Eric Needham]The Spook [Van Kaliban]Cat-Man [Thomas Blake]Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]JokerCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Getaway Genius [Roy Reynolds]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthRobin [Dick Grayson]Waldo FlynnJason ToddBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]Commissioner James GordonVicki ValeLanceClancy (police officer)Signalman [Phil Cobb]Joseph Todd (death)Trina Todd (death)Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]Filbert Hughes III (criminal gang leader)Mr. RobinsonWalter (security guard)Winchell (security guard)John Grayson (flashback)Mary Grayson (flashback)
When the Joker rallies Batman’s deadliest foes to kill him first, chaos erupts across Gotham as old enemies converge on the Batcave. With Croc’s deadly plan unfolding and Robin uncovering the tragic truth behind Jason Todd’s past, a grieving boy finds his way into the Batmobile—wearing an old Grayson costume—and steps into a war he never asked for. As Batman, Catwoman, Talia, Robin, and Batgirl fight to survive the onslaught, Jason’s journey from loss to purpose begins in the shadows.
