Bruce Wayne is tracking a killer through the mountains in Alaska when he becomes trapped in a storm and nearly freezes he is found by an Indian shaman and told a story about a bat during the healing process.

Notes:

• The outer cover is one of the four colored covers and the main cover to the right is the inner cover.
• First new Batman comic book since 1940.
• Special thanks to Carol Goldberg.
• Thomas and Martha Wayne cameo murder flashback.
• Selina Kyle cameo flashback.
• Parts of this issue takes place in conjunction with Batman #404.
• "Focus" 2/3 page text piece by Robert Greenberger.
• "DC Checklist This Week" 1/3 page featuring the releases for the week.