Jason Todd is dead and Barbara Gordon has been crippled. Leaving Bruce in a dark place having to choose working alone, leaving Alfred worried for him. Now he faces against his strongest opponent named Bane, a muscular terrorist who plans to lay waste to Gotham City. Can Batman overcome this foe or will Bane break the Bat ? Meanwhile Arnold Wesker, a heir to a mafia gang with a puppet named Scarface also planning to take over Gotham. Though Batman decided to work alone, he received help from Catwoman. Mute assassin Cassandra Cain calling herself Batgirl and Spoiler.