A little boy makes his bedtime an exciting adventure, as he imagines Batman preparing to fight crime in Gotham City.

"It's Valentine's Day in Gotham, but not everyone is celebrating. Victor Fries (aka Mr. Freeze) has never gotten over the death of his wife, Nora, and he's not about to let anyone enjoy this painful holiday. Only Batman can stop the cold-hearted criminal before Victor refrigerates the entire city"--Unedited summary from book.

Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake and other teens go to a movie, Alice in Wonderland, where the Mad Hatter has installed his micro-circuitry into the theater's 3-D glasses. Because of this the teens are brainwashed and rob the city's jewelry stores. Batman must stop them, the Mad Hatter and save the Boy Wonder from Wonderland.

Following his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed run on DETECTIVE COMICS, writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) alongside artist Greg Capullo (SPAWN) begins a new era of the Dark Knight as with the relaunch of Batman! After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy

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The orphan boy Bruce Wayne conquers his fear of the dark, making it possible for him to grow up and become the crime-fighting hero Batman.

How did Joker become Batman's archenemy? Discover the story behind the Clown Prince of Crime's journey from small-time crook to big-time baddie.