Batman ya lleva cierto tiempo luchando contra el crimen, pero el recuerdo de la muerte de sus padres le obliga a intentar superarse día a día incluso a costa de su salud, como descubrimos en la historia Veneno, donde el héroe toma una decisión de la que no tardará en arrepentirse. Inmediatamente después, Espadas nos presenta al Caballero, un nuevo justiciero que llega a Gotham City para acaparar el cariño y la atención de los ciudadanos aunque el Hombre Murciélago recele de sus intenciones. Incluye, además, los primeros números de la saga "Espadas".
Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.
His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.
Por ser um conto do Batman e só conter cerca de 5 capítulos de 25/32 páginas cada, a história é bem curta, mas é uma narrativa muito bem fluída e interessante, do tipo que te prende até que você termine.