Batman leads an investigation that will forever change his vision of his city, having recently discovered that the mythical "Court of Owls" is very real, that it partly controls Gotham. He must make sure they are brought down, as they send their terrible killers, the Talons, to try to eliminate the Dark Knight. Bruce discovered the truth about the Court after a mysterious new supervillain, "Mister Freeze", made his first appearance to attack the philanthropist "Ferris Boyle", the latter having used his technology without his consent, this also being sought by the Court to make their Talons stronger. Helped by his cousin, Kate Kane, recently returned to Gotham and having just put on the Batwoman costume for the first time, and by a young street man, Jason Todd, who had tried to steal the tires of the Batmobile, Batman counts show everyone who really protects Gotham !
