Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin, has delusions of rebuilding the lost Cobblepot fortune with his birds that perform robberies.

Batman battles the masked criminal Bane, but once Bane activates his chemical-steroid-infusion, Batman finds himself outmatched by brute strength.

After a news report links her with Batman, Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, designs to meet her nighttime counterpart. After drawing out her prey, Catwoman steals Batman's utility belt.

When Dr Langstrom, a scientist in Wayne's genome division, tests the experimental serum he's been devising on himself, he transforms into the hideous Man-Bat.

Batman is on the trail of Mr Freeze, a villain who uses ice technology as a means of stealing the objects of his passion: the rarest, most valuable diamonds.

Batman finds himself on the trail of Firefly, a pyromaniac supervillain, while Bruce tries to secure a charity contract with Mayor Grange.

A series of bizarre and dramatic kidnappings lead Batman into the den of the Cluemaster, a washed-up and demented ex-game show champion.

Batman's attempts to thwart the latest in a series of heists finds him pitted against a team being led by a ventriloquist and a puppet called Scarface. Meanwhile, Alfred plays matchmaker for Bruce.

Batman investigates a series of revenge crimes bearing the stamp of his archenemy Joker, despite the fact that Joker is currently locked up in Arkham Asylum.