Set between the events of Justice League Apokolips 2 and 3, Batman is seemingly "killed" by Darkseid. Winding up in Gotham around the 1800s to the 1900s, Batman discovers a secret society who has allied with the man known as Cyrus Pinkney. Together with Amadeus Arkham and Jonah Hex, Batman seeks to destroy this society, but may have to consider it unfinished business.