Five years ago, the Joker murdered Jason Todd. After almost breaking his main rule to kill the clown prince of crime, Bruce Wayne retired Batman, leaving the Joker in a coma. Today, in the present, Gotham City is chaotic with gang wars, killers and thieves loose on the streets. But when the Joker wakes up from his coma and escapes from Arkham Asylum with the help of Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Bruce finds himself forced to don the cape again and convince himself that Gotham still needs Batman. Meanwhile, young prodigy Tim Drake discovers the location of the Batcave.
