Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist BRUCE WAYNE™ fights crime in GOTHAM CITY™ disguised as BATMAN™, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself THE JOKER™ seizes control of GOTHAM CITY'S criminal underworld, BATMAN must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter VICKI VALE.