Los reclusos del Hospital Pisquiátrico de Arkham se han fugado graciaa bane, que pretender que Batman se agote luchando contra sus viejos enemigos antes de entrar en acción. De momento, lo está consiguiendo, ya que en muy poco tiempo nuestro protagonista tiene que hacer frente a Zsasz y a un dúo temible e imprevisible formado por el Joker y el Espantapájaros. Y, mientras tanto, Robin, empeñado en ayudar a su mentor, tiene que sobrevivir a un combate a tres bandas en las alcantarillas de Gotham City.
Incluye: - Batman 492 a 496 (1) - Detective Comics 659 a 662
Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. In 1973, Moench became the de facto lead writer for the Marvel black-and-white magazine imprint Curtis Magazines. He contributed to the entire runs of Planet of the Apes, Rampaging Hulk (continuing on the title when it changed its name to The Hulk!) and Doc Savage, while also serving as a regular scribe for virtually every other Curtis title during the course of the imprint's existence. Moench is perhaps best known for his work on Batman, whose title he wrote from 1983–1986 and then again from 1992–1998. (He also wrote the companion title Detective Comics from 1983–1986.)
Moench is a frequent and longtime collaborator with comics artist Paul Gulacy. The pair are probably best known for their work on Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, which they worked on together from 1974–1977. They also co-created Six from Sirius, Slash Maraud, and S.C.I. Spy, and have worked together on comics projects featuring Batman, Conan the Barbarian and James Bond.
Moench has frequently been paired with the artist and inker team of Kelley Jones and John Beatty on several Elseworlds Graphic Novels and a long run of the monthly Batman comic.
Bane planeja la conquesta de Gotham i la destrucció de Batman, i per això el seu primer pas és atacar Arkham i deixar en llibertat als seus perillosos interns. Quan aquests -la gran majoria enemics de Cavaller Obscur- s’escapen, creen el caos en la ciutat, desbordant a la policia i al mateix Batman, qui haurà d’esforçar-se -com no ho ha fet mai- per a tornar-los a atrapar.
Tota una galeria d'enemics de Batman i Robin desfilen per aquesta història: Sombrerero Loco, Ventrílocuo, Killer Croc, Joker, Espantapájaros, Acertijo, Poison Ivy… són els més coneguts.
Bane apareix com a espectador, estudiant i avaluant Batman, preparant-se per al seu enfrontament final. Alhora hi ha un enfrontament en paral·lel entre Robin i Pájaro, lloctinent de Bane.
Les històries d’aquest volum formen part del llarg i determinant arc argumental "La caída del murciélago", amb guió de Dough Moench i Chuck Dixon i dibuix de Norm Breyfogle, Graham Nolan i Jim Aparo. Història entretinguda i ben dibuixada.