A bold new era begins as Batman faces his greatest fears, darkest futures, and deadliest rivals, all while Gotham burns around him.Eisner Award-winning writer Chip Zdarsky launches an epic, character-defining run that pushes the Dark Knight to his breaking point and beyond. From the emergence of the terrifying Failsafe protocol to a bleak alternate Gotham with no Batman, Bruce Wayne is tested in body, mind, and soul. As the Gotham War erupts between Batman and Catwoman and Red Hood walks a dangerous line, alliances fracture, and the future of the city hangs in the balance. With artwork by superstar artists Jorge Jim nez, Mike Hawthorne, and more, this omnibus collects the explosive beginning of Zdarsky’s acclaimed tenure and redefines what it means to be the Bat.Collects Batman #125-138, Catwoman #57-58, Batman: Urban Legends #1-6, Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Battle Lines #1, Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Scorched Earth #1, and Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Red Hood #1-2.