SHADOW OF THE BAT

CHAPTER I: CAPES

Batman: Year 5
Bruce Wayne adopts a traumatized orphan, but finds himself less than ready to be a father.
Jim Gordon deals with his recent promotion to Commissioner, as well as the aftermath of his mostly successful campaign to clean up corruption in the force.
Harvey Dent feels smaller and more ineffectual with every passing year as Gotham's crime (both organized and sociopathic) grows beyond the ability of one man to prosecute.
Dick Grayson loses his parents and his circus life, but gains a new purpose and an annoying red-haired friend.
Something big is going on, behind the scenes, that not one of the four of them has yet noticed.

101 - "The Bite Marked Heart, pt. I"
The first part of SotB's two-part series premiere. Bruce attends the circus with Vicki Vale;
and a series of grizzly serial murders are being blamed on an urban legend who may or may not inhabit the sewers below Gotham.

102 - "The Bite Marked Heart, pt. II"
The second part of the double-length series premiere. Dick starts school and meets Gordon's daughter;
and Batman's search for the heart-eating serial killer leads him to a frail man with unexplained abilities.

103 - "Extraction"
Bruce's old flame Selina is back in town; and our heroes only scratch the surface
of a mysterious conspiracy involving radical botanist Pamela Isley.

104 - "Overflow"
A long-planned horror movie based on the legend of the Killer Crocodile begins filming in Gotham;
meanwhile, the mangled state of a string of random murder victims point to an angered Waylon Jones.

105 - "Watershed"
Twenty years ago, mobsters lived by a code of conduct.
Twenty years ago, the police actually wanted to serve and protect the citizens of Gotham.
Twenty years ago, one rainy night forever changed the lives of Carmine Falcone, Dr. Thomas Wayne, and a police officer named Gil.

106 - "The Great Motivator, pt. I"
Part one of two. Dick befriends a fellow student who sells drugs to the local youth;
and Barbara tries to fit in with his delinquent sister.

107 - "The Great Motivator, pt. II"
Part two of two. Dick's plan to go undercover with Antonio's operation
leads him into some sticky situations; and Dent asks for Gordon's help with babysitting.

108 - "Arms Race"
Carmine Falcone hires the Deadshot to assassinate Commissioner Gordon;
Dick wants to help Gordon, but Bruce holds firm on Robin's forced retirement.

109 - "Old Habits"
Eddie tries to be a good boy and fit in; it isn't easy.

110 - "Relations"
Selina's estranged father is out of jail, and Bruce can't help sticking his nose in;
and a misunderstanding threatens Dick and Barbara's growing relationship.

111 - "Impossible Things"
Can Bullock save a kidnapped little girl in a race against time?;
and Bruce's priorities are challenged by those close to him.

112 - "A Serious House"
Lots can happen in a relatively small space; Arkham Asylum (the infamous sanitarium)
is home to interweaving stories of hope, despair, growth, manipulation, and tragedy.

113 - "On Serious Earth"
Dick and Babs walk into a hostage situation;
and, having recently escaped Arkham, Joker makes his presence felt.



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