In 2039, a federal agent has been murdered, Gotham has been invaded by federal agents out for blood, and Detective Gordon of the GCPD, grandson of the former commissioner, finds himself hunting the Batman.
Tim Drake, a junior high school student being trained by Batman, is given a final series of tasks by the Dark Knight to see if he is ready to become the next Robin, and as he undergoes the crime-fighting test, he receives assistance from Nightwing.
Collects no. 343-358 of "Detective Comics" and no. 175, 177-181, 183-184, and 188 of the comic book "Batman" in which the Caped Crusader faces off against Blockbuster, Poison Ivy, the Joker, and other enemies.
Collects no. 327-342 of "Detective Comics" and no. 164-174 of the comic book "Batman" in which the Caped Crusader faces off against the Riddler, Penguin, the Outsider, and other enemies.
Collects issues one through four of "Batman Year 100" comics in which the murder of a federal agent in Gotham City in 2039 prompts a large-scale investigation and puts Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, on the trail of Batman--a person Gordon thought was an urban legend.