A year after defeating Scarecrow, Batman, Commissioner Gordon, and Harvey Dent focus on defeating Carmine Falcone, Gotham's biggest mobster, whose power is growing thanks to the downfall of his rival, Rupert Thorne. Meanwhile, Harvey runs for mayor of Gotham City, with his campaign financed by Bruce Wayne. But the arrival of the Penguin and his freak show gives Falcone the idea of running the Penguin against Harvey as his political puppet, while Catwoman returns seeking revenge against her mother's killer.
