The new Batman and Robin face off against Doctor Hurt, former member of The Black Glove, and newly appeared wearing Thomas Wayne's face. His goal is to usurp the Wayne family power and fortune, and with the real Bruce Wayne still missing, no one can stop him except Dick and Damien.
I admit I'm not a huge fan of the Black Glove storyline, but added to the fact that we have yet ANOTHER character impersonating a Wayne (remember Hush is still running around with Bruce's face in the Streets of Gotham storyline), I thought this plot was a little thin. Of course, Hurt brings with him the 99 Fiends, a band of fighters named after the various Dukes of Hell (okay, does anyone else think of the Crazy 88 when they hear this??). Adding to the chaos are the Joker, who has taken Robin captive, and Professor Pyg, the mad scientist from back in Batman Reborn. The real game-changer here, though, is the return of Bruce Wayne (for real this time), and his revelation of that return to Dick and Damien. An important part of the story, but only so-so as a standalone volume.
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