Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One is a comic book story arc that first appeared in Batman #404
Frank Miller's reimagining of the Bruce Wayne's first year in costume.
Plot Summary
The story recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman and Jim Gordon's with the Gotham City Police Department.
Bruce Wayne, aged 25, returns home from training abroad in martial arts, manhunting and science for nearly twelve years. In Gotham, he bides his time, waiting for the right moment to strike, all the while preparing himself. Gordon, meanwhile, has moved to Gotham from Chicago with his pregnant wife, Barbara Kean-Gordon, and pursues a career in law enforcement. His first time out patrolling reveals to him the disturbing nature of law enforcement in Gotham as a senior officer, Detective Flass, assaults an unsuspecting teenager for "staying out late". Gordon is disgusted with his partner's behavior towards all the "offenders" Jim feels that he has to straighten things out.
Bruce makes preparations - registering at a hotel to provide an alibi, giving himself a fake scar to disguise himself - before going out for his first street mission. He enters the Red Light District of Gotham. A young prostitute named Holly Robinson tries to proposition him. Her pimp, angry because he knows Bruce isn't the type to hire prostitutes, forcefully drags her away. Bruce confronts him and gets into a fight, and a few others join in. Selina Kyle, a dominatrix in the slums of Gotham, jumps from her window and fights with Bruce; he is stabbed in the thigh by Holly.
The police arrive on the scene, shoot Bruce and then throw him into the back seat of their car. On the way to the station, he manages to escape by causing the corrupt officers to wreck their squad car. After pulling the unconscious officers out of the car Bruce returns home, bleeding from his various wounds. There he sits, looking for inspiration, something he feels will strike fear into the hearts of criminals. A bat crashes into the room through a window and perches on a sculpture of his father, to which Bruce immediately responds. He has found what he is looking for, stating the words "Yes Father, I will become a bat."
Gordon tries to clean up GCPD, but on the orders of the corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb, is attacked and threatened by fellow officers. After recovering, he visits the house of one of these officers, where they have gathered to play poker. He waits for Detective Flass, who he knows is responsible for organizing the attack. Flass is the last to leave, and Gordon tails him into the woods, where he proceeds to attack the drunken officer.
Bruce goes out for the first time as Batman and stops a trio of teenagers from stealing a television. A brief struggle ensues, resulting in the Dark Knight's first victory. The legend quickly grows with Batman attacking criminals with increasing boldness, including Flass, who was present at one crime, receiving a pay off from the criminals. One night, when the corrupt city leaders and gangsters like Carmine Falcone gather for a dinner party, Commissioner Loeb explains why Batman is politically advantageous to themselves, assuming he would never bother them; meanwhile, Batman sneaks onto the grounds, puts the guards to sleep and sets up stage lights around the window that comprises one of the dining room walls. He cuts the electricity, throwing the room in darkness, blows a hole in the outside wall and then activates the lights. He gives the men and women a dire warning that he is just as determined to deliver them to justice as well, then leaves. Meanwhile, Selina Kyle is inspired to become a costumed cat burglar when she sees Batman in action and becomes Catwoman.
The police try to capture Batman numerous times, but Bruce is too elusive and alert to fall for their traps. In addition, the maverick district attorney, Harvey Dent, becomes Batman's secret ally. After a night of following useless leads, Gordon and his partner, Detective Sarah Essen, see a truck barreling down the street. They give chase and Gordon hands the wheel over to Essen as he tries to get into the vehicle. An old, homeless woman stands in the way of the truck and is about to be run over just as soon as Batman jumps in and shoves her out of the way. The bus runs into a wall and Gordon briefly blacks out, only to awake moments later and find Essen holding Batman at gunpoint. She is momentarily distracted when she turns to ask if he is all right and Batman takes advantage to disarm her and flee into an abandoned building.
When cops arrive on the scene, the commissioner is quick to call in the trigger-happy Branden and his squad to drop a bomb on the building, which the Commissioner claims has already been scheduled for demolition. While dodging the fire from the explosion, Batman's belt (which contained explosives) catches fire, and he is forced to discard it. After suffering two dizzying gun wounds, Batman escapes into the secure basement and survives the blast. A crowd gathers outside the building. Stuck with only a blow gun and 3 darts, Batman uses a small device in his boot to summon thousands of bats from his cave to the building. A battle occurs as the police storm into the building and hunt him down. He incapacitates some and even saves a cat, jumping out of the building (after throwing a police officer forcefully through a wall) and takes advantage of the chaos that occurs when the bat colony arrives to speed away on a police motorcycle and escape.
Gordon has a brief affair with Essen. During the affair, he is confronted by the Commissioner, who threatens to inform his wife of the affair if he doesn't comply. Gordon, after bringing his wife to an interview with Bruce Wayne, whom he and others suspect of being Batman, stops the car in the driveway on the way back and tells her about his affair. Essen later leaves for New York.
Months pass and Batman overhears a local mafia boss planning revenge against Gordon. Selina Kyle, frustrated because she feels her petty crimes aren't enough, interferes and attacks the group. Batman does not appear, but helps Selina from the shadows, throwing small bat-shaped blades laced with tranquilizers at some of the men. Bruce, while working out, figures out the plan based on the part of the conversation he was able to record.
Gordon is called away by the police to investigate a robbery. On his way out, a mysterious motorist entering his garage raises Gordon's suspicions, as Gordon has never seen the motorist. He returns to the garage only to find his wife and baby being pulled into a car. He shoots and kills the men trying to take his wife, who survives; however, one assailant is unharmed. The car leaves with Gordon's baby in it, and Gordon shoots the motorist, takes his motorcycle and follows. The motorist, Bruce, is unharmed thanks to a bullet-proof vest. He attempts to leave, but not before Barbara threatens to shoot him. She lets him go when he promises to save her baby, takes a bicycle from a passing stranger, and pursues Gordon and the car.
Gordon shoots out a wheel on the car and it crashes into the side of a bridge. The don's hired knife, his nephew, exits the car, baby in hand. A struggle ensues and the baby is thrown off the bridge, followed by Gordon. However, Bruce had already arrived and dived after the baby before Gordon even falls over the rail. Gordon, having lost his glasses in the struggle with the hitman, thanks Bruce (whom he claims to not recognize due to his aforementioned missing glasses) and makes it clear that he won't turn him in.
Dent and Batman's efforts bear fruit with Flass, who is persuaded to turn damaging states evidence against his superiors, including a disgraced Commissioner Loeb, who is forced to resign. Although his immediate replacement, Grogan, is apparently worse, Gordon is content for the moment with receiving a job promotion and family counseling with his wife. The story ends with the new Captain Gordon waiting on the rooftop of the GCPD headquarters for Batman, to discuss somebody called The Joker and his scheme to poison the reservoir.
The story also includes the first appearance of Mafia don Carmine Falcone.
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As Stan waits for Selina he kicks a cat that was rubbing against his leg he is then wrapped by a whip he turns and sees Selina wearing her cat-dominatrix suit she says she wore it for him she kisses him Stan asks if she wants to play Selina then slashes Stan’s face with claws on her glove. Stan then charges at Selina in a furious rage but Selina tosses him overhead into a trash can then kicks him telling him never to kick a cat again she hears someone turns around and sees her Sister a nun Magdalene.
Hours later Sisters Magdalene and Elizabeth then call Detective Flannery who asks if she is sure that Maggie saw her sister in the cat suit. He remains doubtful and asks why she would run away and Maggie says that has always been her way. Flannery then explains that she may have been wearing the cat suit as a result of Batman’s influence and calls her Cat-Woman Maggie then asks if they have Stan still but Flannery says they realized him Sister Maggie then says that she will look for him if she has to Flannery then says that he will arrest her if he sees her on the street.
Stan in a bathroom somewhere pours antiseptic on his scars and then plans to kill Selina.
On the East End Sister Maggie is asking around and then sees Holly being approached by a man the man leaves when Maggie asks Holly what she is doing on the street Maggie than pulls out a picture of Selina and asks if she has seen her.
In their apartment Holly is outside a door telling Selina that she saw a nun asking about her and then says she is doubtful about Selina spending so much money to make her new costume (resembling a traditional Catwoman costume) Selina ignores her and jumps out into the night line. (Part of this scene is shown in Batman Year One)
Sister Magdalene is then seen by Detective Flannery who tells her tells her that the streets on the East End are too dangerous for her she is unaware that she is being watched by Stan. Flannery returns to his car and explains to his partner Frank Strunk the difficulty and explains he knows Maggie is familiar Strunk says maybe he saw her sister and Flannery realizes that Maggie’s sister is Elizabeth.
Outside the church Maggie walks out with a bowl of cat food and sees Selina in her Catwoman costume Maggie says she has been looking for her and Selina says she knows then tells Maggie goodbye Selina asks if something has changed (the two do not know that Stan is waiting in the corner of the alley listening) Maggie tells Selina that their father has died Selina visibly upset then leaves up a fire escape. As she takes off Maggie yells at Selina that the world does not have some grudge against her and it’s not her fault that their mother left them and she needs to stop running. Stan then comes from behind scarring Maggie.
In Ted Grant’s gym Flannery asks information on Selina Kyle Ted Grant is reluctant to Flannery then asks if he knows where she lives.
In Selina and Holly’s apartment the two are looking at jewels Selina stole as Catwoman there is then a knocking on the door and Selina tells Holly to hide the jewels it was Detective Flannery and Sister Elizabeth they tell Selina that Maggie is missing but Selina plays it nonchalantly as the two leave in Flannery’s car they mention that Selina is obviously a stubborn young woman Flannery admits that he normally is a lazy cop but this case is bothering. As they leave Selina reflects how the whole situation is her fault, not paying attention to Holly who is hurt that Selina didn’t tell her about her sister.
Sister Elizabeth is then shown feeding Maggie’s cats then Ted Grant and Flannery seen Ted says that it was not their fault just because he sent Selina to train under Grant.
Selina is seen wearing a purple wig with Holly waiting on a street corner for apparently a john but then Selina tells Holly they are not a limousine pulls up and Selina enters leaving Holly by herself. Selina then talks to the man in side named Skeevers (a man seen in Batman Year One) she asks him if he knows where Stan is since they are friends.
Selina is then shown inside an apartment finding Maggie’s crucifix the phone rings Selina answers hearing Stan telling her not to screw his friends.
Selina is then back at her apartment Holly briefly wakes up but selina tells her to go back to sleep Selina then pulls out the gold crucifix and silently prays.
Maggie is then seen in a room strapped to a chair helpless praying while Stan berates her.
Frank Millers revamp of one of The greatest characters in the history of comics, it explores the psychology, the morality, and the history of The Batman.
The story recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman and Jim Gordon's with the Gotham City Police Department.
Bruce Wayne, aged 25, returns home from martial arts training abroad for nearly twelve years. In Gotham, he bides his time, waiting for the right moment to strike, all the while preparing himself. Gordon, meanwhile, has moved to Gotham from Chicago with his pregnant wife, Barbara Kean-Gordon, and pursues a career in law enforcement. His first time out patrolling reveals to him the disturbing nature of law enforcement in Gotham as a senior officer, Detective Flass, assaults an unsuspecting teenager for "staying out late". Gordon is disgusted with his partner's behavior towards all the "offenders" he feels he has to straighten out.
Bruce makes preparations - registering at a hotel to provide an alibi, giving himself a fake scar to disguise himself - before going out for his first street mission. He enters the Red Light District of Gotham. A young prostitute named Holly Robinson tries to proposition him. Her pimp, angry because he knows Bruce isn't the type to hire prostitutes, forcefully drags her away. Bruce confronts him and gets into a fight, and a few others join in. Selina Kyle, a dominatrix in the slums of Gotham, jumps from her window and fights with Bruce; he is stabbed in the thigh.
The corrupt police arrive on the scene, shoot Bruce and then throw him into the back seat of their car. On the way to the station, he manages to escape by causing the corrupt officers to wreck their squad car. After pulling the unconscious officers out of the car Bruce returns home, bleeding from his various wounds. There he sits, looking for inspiration, something he feels will strike fear into the hearts of criminals. A bat crashes into the room through a window and perches on a sculpture of his father, to which Bruce immediately responds. He has found what he is looking for, stating the words "Yes father, I will become a bat."
Gordon tries to clean up GCPD, but on the orders of the corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb, is attacked and threatened by fellow officers. After recovering, he visits the house of one of these officers, where they have gathered to play poker. He waits for Detective Flass, who he knows is responsible for organizing the attack. Flass is the last to leave, and Gordon tails him into the woods, where he proceeds to attack the drunken officer.
Bruce goes out for the first time as Batman and stops a trio of teenagers from stealing a television. A brief struggle ensues, nearley killing one, but saving him, and ending in the Dark Knight's first victory. The legend quickly grows with Batman attacking criminals with increasing boldness, including Flass, who was present at one crime, receiving a pay off from the criminals. One night, when the corrupt city leaders and gangsters like Carmine Falcone gather for a dinner party, Commissioner Loeb explains why Batman is politically advantageous to themselves, assuming he would never bother them; meanwhile, Batman sneaks onto the grounds, puts the guards to sleep and sets up stage lights around the window that comprises one of the dining room walls. He cuts the electricity, throwing the room in darkness, blows a hole in the outside wall and then activates the lights. He gives the men and women a dire warning that he is determined to deliver them to justice, he tells them their corruption of Gotham city is coming to an end , then vanishes. Meanwhile, Selina Kyle is inspired to become a costumed cat burglar when she sees Batman in action and becomes Catwoman.
The police try to capture Batman numerous times, but Bruce is too elusive and alert to fall for their traps. In addition, the maverick district attorney, Harvey Dent, becomes Batman's secret ally. After a night of following useless leads, Gordon and his partner, Detective Sarah Essen, see a truck barreling down the street. They give chase and Gordon hands the wheel over to Essen as he tries to get into the vehicle. An old, homeless woman stands in the way of the truck and is about to be run over just as soon as Batman jumps in and shoves her out of the way. The bus runs into a wall and Gordon briefly blacks out, only to awake moments later and find Essen holding Batman at gunpoint. She is momentarily distracted when she turns to ask if he is all right and Batman takes advantage to disarm her and flee into an abandoned building.
When cops arrive on the scene, the commissioner is quick to call in the trigger-happy Branden and his squad to drop a bomb on the building, which the Commissioner claims has already been scheduled for demolition. While dodging the fire from the explosion, Batman's belt (which contained explosives) catches fire, and he is forced to discard it. After suffering two dizzying gun wounds, Batman escapes into the secure basement and survives the blast. A crowd gathers outside the building. Stuck with only a blow gun and 3 darts, Batman uses a small device in his boot to summon thousands of bats from his cave to the building. A battle occurs as the police storm into the building and hunt him down. He incapacitates some and even saves a cat, jumping out of the building (after throwing a police officer forcefully through a wall) and takes advantage of the chaos that occurs when the bat colony arrives to speed away on a police motorcycle and escape.
Gordon has a brief affair with Essen. During the affair, he is confronted by the Commissioner, who threatens to inform his wife of the affair if he doesn't comply. Gordon, after bringing his wife to an interview with Bruce Wayne, whom he and others suspect of being Batman, stops the car in the driveway on the way back and tells her about his affair. Essen later leaves for New York.
Months pass and Batman overhears a local mafia boss planning revenge against Gordon. Selina Kyle, frustrated because she feels her petty crimes aren't enough, interferes and attacks the group. Batman does not appear, but helps Selina from the shadows, throwing small bat-shaped blades laced with tranquilizers at some of the men. Bruce, while working out, figures out the plan based on the part of the conversation he was able to record.
Gordon is called away by the police to investigate a robbery. On his way out, a mysterious motorist entering his garage raises Gordon's suspicions, as Gordon has never seen the motorist. He returns to the garage only to find his wife and baby being pulled into a car. He shoots and kills the men trying to take his wife, who survives; however, one assailant is unharmed. The car leaves with Gordon's baby in it, and Gordon shoots the motorist, takes his motorcycle and follows. The motorist, Batman, is unharmed thanks to a bullet-proof vest. He attempts to leave, but not before Barbara threatens to shoot him. She lets him go when he promises to save her baby, takes a bicycle from a passing stranger, and pursues Gordon and the car.
Gordon shoots out a wheel on the car and it crashes into the side of a bridge. The don's hired knife, his nephew, exits the car, baby in hand. A struggle ensues and the baby is thrown off the bridge, followed by Gordon. However, Batman had already arrived and dived after the baby before Gordon even falls over the rail. Gordon, having lost his glasses in the struggle with the hitman, thanks Batman (whom he claims to not recognize due to his aforementioned missing glasses) and makes it clear that he won't turn him in.
Dent and Batman's efforts bear fruit with Flass, who is persuaded to turn damaging states evidence against his superiors, including a disgraced Commissioner Loeb, who is forced to resign. Although his immediate replacement, Grogan, is apparently worse, Gordon is content for the moment with receiving a job promotion and family counseling with his wife. The story ends with the newly appointed Captain Gordon waiting on the rooftop of the GCPD headquarters for Batman, to discuss somebody called The Joker and his scheme to poison the reservoir.
The story also includes the first appearance of Mafia don Carmine Falcone.
At the beginning of the story a young prostitute (Selina Kyle) is shown half naked and beaten severely. An elderly nun named Sister Elizabeth then comes to the alley she moves away a cat saying she will not feed it like her fellow nun then is horrified when she sees Selina Sister Elizabeth calls the an ambulance and the Gotham Police who all ask the nuns if they know her name but none do. As the police and paramedics leave a nun arrives while Selina leaves carrying a cat Sister Elizabeth asks her fellow nun (Maggie Kyle) to put the cat away but the visibly sad Sister Magdalene says she always had cats home Sister Elizabeth then asks Maggie if she has seen her sister yet but Magdalene says no (unaware that her sister was the prostitute).
In Gotham General Selina is then by a Gotham detective named Flannery asks who assaulted her, Selina is reluctant to answer a priest comes in asks if she wants to take communion but Selina screams no. Flannery then leaves a number with Selina tells him she “doesn’t do cops” but Flannery says the number belongs to a man who can teach her to take care of herself.
Inside the church Sister Magdalene is shown praying Sister Elizabeth tells her that she knows she is praying for her sister but they have runaways with them now that need their help Maggie calls her a cruel woman then notices Sister Elizabeth let in a cat saying it’s cold outside.
Selina returns to the East end of Gotham and asks Holly (a fourteen year old prostitute) where their pimp Stan is she says she hasn’t seen him and then Selina walks up to the apartment ignoring her. In her room she sees Stan waiting for her he says he moved the cats to the room next door and asks if she forgives him. He pulls out a cat like dominatrix outfit and tells her that she has to wear it for some man who will offer lots of money Selina is visibly disgusted Stan says if she doesn’t want to wear it the he will get someone else but Selina says she will.
Selina is then shown being trained to fight by the man who Flannery sent her to Ted Grant (Wildcat) who gives her advice on cutting her hair for fights he says he charges 100 dollars a lesson Selina says she doesn’t have that money Ted says that not many do so he’ll give her a discount.
Selina is then shown with short hair in some sort of dominatrix “session” with a man named Skunk obviously disgusted and paying attention to the street where she sees a disguised Bruce Wayne angry at Stan for pimping Holly and gets in a quick fight with him ending in a single kick. Bruce is then stabbed by Holly while a number of prostitutes attack Bruce he crunches Holly’s hand while disposing of his attackers Selina angry then comes to the street to fight Bruce who easily knocks her out the fight is busted up by the police (This entire sequence is in Batman Year One).
In the daytime Selina is then shown in Ted Grant’s gym he asks what kept her and Selina says she had some trouble Selina then asks if she can teach her how to use a whip after briefly making fun of her Ted agrees.
At least five in the morning selina and Holly are woken up by explosions out in the distance after turning on the television it is reported that Batman has been chased down into an abandoned tenement by the GCPD after “attacking” Lieutenant James Gordon Holly asks if they can go see and Selina agrees. Selina and Holly then wait outside the building with Holly anxious to see Batman Selina is doubtful they will but then is shocked when a large amount of bats surrounds the crowd of cops and bystanders Selina is then sure he will escape using the bats and his costume. (This sequence is in Batman Year One)
In Ted Grant’s gym Selina asks if they can stop her training but Ted refuses to stop he grabs her arm and tells her to break free he being working on her hand before she elbows him in the chest she tells Ted she knew he would get hurt and Ted smiles and says he knew he would.
Selina is then shown in her apartment putting on the dominatrix cat suit Stan gave her a few days ago she calls Stan telling him she was picked up by someone wearing a wire and had to kill him she asks if he can come pick her up as Stan waits by himself he is unaware she is waiting on a near roof top wearing the suit.
Detectives Flannery and Strunk and many GCPD officers are outside the theatre as the morgue takes away Stan saying there is no proof that Sister Magdalene was in the theatre with Stan Flannery says he is sure she was. Holly stands on top of a car watching the events then Strunk in a hostile manner pulls Holly off and looks at her threateningly Flannery says Holly is not really involved he also says he thinks Catwoman and Sister Magdalene are sisters.
On a rooftop Batman and Maggie talk about Catwoman. Batman says he has seen her before and says her recklessness is what makes her dangerous Maggie doesn’t want to give Batman any information Batman says that she is in shock she asks why he is stalling Batman says he is compiling facts as she hugs him and begins to cry silently. Batman then takes her to the rest of the GCPD in the street Maggie looks up and sees Catwoman on a building looking at the events.
Inside the church Selina is seen wearing normal clothes and a veil holding a bag Maggie then sits next to her and asks what Selina is there for Selina tells Maggie that she wants her to get angry or yell at her Maggie obviously withdrawn is only making sick jokes not paying attention to her. Selina says it’s not Maggie talking it’s her, Stan and Catwoman then she tosses the bag. Maggie grabs it and pulls out the Catwoman costume she Selina says she has to get rid of it Maggie asks why and Selina says because when she puts on the costume she becomes something else the two are then interrupted by Holly who is in the shadows and asks Selina not to do anything stupid she comes out beaten and bloody Selina hugs her and asks Holly who attacked her and Holly responds Strunk.
In his office Selina tells Flannery that Strunk attacked Holly he doesn’t believe her saying he is a stand up individual and since Stan is dead Maggie is safe and Gordon is satisfied he is ready to put it all behind him.
Back at the church at night Selina is wearing her Catwoman costume and kisses Holly on the cheek he is trying to sleep. Maggie then comes in the room asking Selina not to leave but Catwoman refuses to listen. After Catwoman is gone Batman comes from behind startling Maggie saying he heard what happened to Holly Maggie upset tells Batman Holly did nothing wrong and that Strunk attacked her and she was under the impression he was going to take her away for the police but Batman says he isn’t with the police. Maggie tells Batman that Catwoman went after Strunk Batman says she can’t break the law and Maggie points out that he himself breaks the law. Batman says she is a thief and Maggie insinuates that because she is a woman he doesn’t know how to deal with her and suspects he may be attracted to her. She then asks why he is still there.
Inside Strunk’s home he is asked by his wife to take out the trash, as he walks into the alley he is attacked by Catwoman who starts to beat him with her whip a batarang then strikes her hand and another one strikes Strunk in the neck knocking him out. On a rooftop Batman tells her that Strunk must go through the proper legal channels but Catwoman says no one will believe a prostitute over a cop Batman says Jim Gordon will but Catwoman doesn’t believe Batman she then says he must have something on Gordon but Batman says he doesn’t.
Selina then closes in on Batman and says the two are always bumping into each other and that the media thinks they are partners Batman tells her she her game is up Catwoman says she likes the game. She says that now she knows there will be a war between them as she places her hand on Batman’s chest and leans in on his face Batman asks who will draw first blood Catwoman says maybe she will and kisses Batman passionately. After the kiss Catwoman hits Batman in the face with her whip and scratches him in the chest knocking him down. She leans down and says he is just another cop maybe she thinks he is a more attractive cop but still a cop and says she “doesn’t do cops”. She then says she won the first round and calls him lover then leaves. Batman then gets up and says there will be another.
At the church Holly stares out the window while Maggie tells her to brush her teeth and go to bed for school tomorrow Holly then turns around Maggie then asks what she saw Holly says nothing Maggie says she misses Selina to but she’s not coming back. Outside in a near rooftop Catwoman stares at the church silently.
Stan arrives in the room where he has been keeping Sister Magdalene bound he removes tape he had put on her mouth he speaks to her while opening a beer and then yells at her and pulls her hair for not speaking anymore.
Catwoman then breaks into a penthouse she sneaks in on a woman bathing by cutting the power she frightens the woman demanding to know where her old pimp Stan has hideouts she frantically names a series of addresses including an old theatre. Selina then takes some jewelry from the sink and leaves.
Batman then walks among Stan’s old apartment searching for clues to Maggie’s whereabouts he finds a cufflink he remembers from his fight with Stan and concludes that Stan is in some sort of vendetta to kidnap Sister Magdalene.
In Selina and Holly’s apartment Holly answers the phone and hears Stan who asks for Selina Holly and Selina are unaware that they are being surveillance and have their phones tapped by Flannery and Frank Strunk . Selina then comes home and sees Holly on the phone with Stan who tells her he has Maggie the two bait each other into then Stan hangs up. Selina puts on her Catwoman costume and is about to head out Holly says that Selina doesn’t know where Stan is but Selina says she does Holly then tells Selina that what if Stan is setting her up.
Strunk then tells Flannery that they traced the phone call to a phone booth but he is now gone Flannery sees Selina leave the apartment in normal clothes then gets out to follow her. Flannery follows her and tells her they are going downtown. Selina refuses to answer Flannery’s questions he gets angry and says he doesn’t care about whatever personal war they have but does care when they involve a civilian. Selina then asks to go. As she leaves Flannery has other police officers following her in disguise to see if she leads them to Stan and Maggie. At some point she gets groceries and then turns to wave at two police letting them know she is aware of their plan. The two uniformed officers chase her into an alley only to see her gone up a fire escape.
In the theatre Stan then asks Maggie to eat some food but she says she doesn’t want any Stan then apparently breaks into tears crying asking for forgiveness from her. Maggie then says she forgives him then Stan looks up sinisterly and says she is a saint. He takes her up to the rafters of the theatre saying she just opened the doors to purgatory for him. As he compares Maggie to her sister, Catwoman makes her presence known on top of a higher rafter and says she will kill Stan he throws Maggie over the railing Catwoman jumps down beating Stan calling him a murderer she then hears Maggie and who has grabbed a ledge. She attempts to get to her but is further attacked by Stan he pulls out a switchblade telling her that he told Maggie they always play a game of cat and mouse. Catowman whips the knife out of his hand and scratches his other cheek while he is on his knees Selina moves over to reach Maggie’s hand Stan gets back and knock over Catwoman then stomps on Maggie’s hand Stan trips then falls over the railing the two fall but Maggie is caught by Batman and Stan snaps his neck dying on impact.
Selina looks over the railing and believes Maggie dead she looks over to see Maggie alive and puts together Batman saved her and says Stan didn’t deserve to live Maggie says she can’t decide that Catwoman annoyed by Maggie’s ways leaves through a window in the roof. Batman then tells Maggie he needs to know what is happening with Catwoman.
Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon enter Gotham City, each aiming to fix the corrupt city as much as they can.
