"When migratory birds fail to return to Gotham and a rash of very strange crimes hits, Batman is able to determine a single culprit: the Penguin. The villain has been training birds in his underground aviary and sending them out to do his bidding. The Dark Knight must fight off and free the feathered flunkies before he can capture the turkey behind it all"--Page [4] of cover.

Introduces Batman, discusses how he became a superhero, and looks at his tools, his vehicle, and his crime-fighting friends.

After making an impulsive choice on his way home from his birthday party, Bruce Wayne must do community service at Arkham Asylum, where he encounters Madeleine Wallace, a killer with ties to the Nightwalkers terrorizing Gotham.

When Poison Ivy traps a bunch of Gotham's citizens during the county fair, it is up to Batman to help them.

Harley Quinn has captured Robin! But this crazy quack is only using the Boy Wonder as bait. Her true target is Batman, and she's left clues all over Gotham to lure him into her trap. If the Dynamic Duo can't escape her clutches, they'll both become Harley's gift to her evil boyfriend, the Joker.

"As a pro wrestler, Killer Croc bullied his opponents inside the ring. As a cutthroat criminal, this ferocious freak forces his competition out of town. Next on his hoodlum hit list is Kite Man, but the second-rate super-villain isn't leaving Gotham without a fight. He's partnering with Batman, the world's greatest detective, to wrangle up the reptilian rogue and take him down for the count"--P. [4] of cover.

Relates how Batman and Robin first came together and describes their first battle against Two-Face and his plans to steal all the money at the Gotham City Mint.

Harleen Quinzel witnesses her father being beat up by thugs when she is seven years old. Years later she is able to put her past behind her and pursues a career in psychiatry. Assigned to Arkham Hospital, she will discover The Joker and begin her own metamorphosis into supervillain Harley Quinn.