"Billionaire Bruce Wayne is asked to support the military's newest weapon, the ParaBomb X, a high-tech orb that emits a paralyzing light. But during the weapon's demonstration, a general grabs the orb, crashes through the window, and falls to the street below. Bruce Wayne is stunned. When he looks down at the street, he sees the thief turn into a gooey pile of mud and slip down a storm drain with the stolen weapon. He wasn't a general at all--he was...

It's not easy being Batman. He may be a crime-fighting superhero, but he's also lonely. Enter Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon. The adorable orphan and tough-talking police commissioner have big plans for Batman, but will he let them join his team? Or is Batman destined to spend the rest of his life dressed in black, listening to loud music...alone?

Batman must quickly round up Gotham's greatest super-villains after they escape from Arkham Asylum, so gets some extra help from the alien imp Bat-Mite.

The entire first season, complete with cliffhangers, Bat-gadgets and alter egos, is captured here, including an episode guide to all the pop culture and adventure. Witness the debut of diabolical foes, from the raucous Riddler to the persuasive Penguin to the calculating Catwoman, as they attempt to confound the Caped Crusaders, Batman and Robin.

Learn all about Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow and the rest of the Super Friends!

"The Joker... escapes from Arkham Asylum and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse. But the building has been remodeled into the Joker's fun house. Batman must... outwit clown robots and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker does not have the last laugh"--P. [4] of cover.

"It's Valentine's Day in Gotham, but not everyone is celebrating. Victor Fries (aka Mr. Freeze) has never gotten over the death of his wife, Nora, and he's not about to let anyone enjoy this painful holiday. Only Batman can stop the cold-hearted criminal before Victor refrigerates the city!

"When animals and people begin to disappear in one of Gotham City's parks, Batman suspects that the deadly Poison Ivy and her creepy plants are at work. But the green villainess is locked behind bars."--

"After facing off and defeating the ultimate evil, the Dark Knight has fallen - but neither Heaven nor Hell await him. Gotham's protector is condemned to a prison fashioned from time itself. Blasted thousands of years into the past, the man who once was the Batman awakens in an eerily familiar cave, stripped of his identity and surrounded by savage foes. From there he embarks on an extraordinary journey through history, fighting evil in one era after...

Batman gets inside the prison where the Penguin is held to stop him from unleashing his new army of criminals on Gotham City.