"Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne suffered a crippling blow while battling the brutal Bane. Now the mantle of the Bat must be passed on to another, and Jean-Paul Valley answers the call! Continued from Batman: Knigtfall Vol. 2 25th Anniversary Edition, this volume includes never-before-collected material. A new Batman's deadly crusade against the criminals of Gotham City begins! Bruce Wayne, battle-broken and out of commission after his epic showdown with Gotham's famous villain Bane, has appointed a new Dark Knight to keep the bad guys at bay. Jean-Paul Valley a.k.a. Azrael, has assumed the role of the Caped Crusader, but without Bruce's integrity as a calming influence, Jean-Paul is swiftly getting out of hand, alienating both Robin and Commissioner Gordon."--