KnightsEnd" part 9, continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #677. The battle of the original Batman versus the new reaches its climax in the very caverns where Bruce Wayne was broken—the Batcave. But the outcome of this conflict will have far-reaching consequences for the world of the Dark Knight!

BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT presents the new, original adventures of Batman from the acclaimed digital-first series by an all-star lineup of comics’ finest talents including Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN) and more! Discover startling sides of The Dark Knight that span from his earliest days in the cowl to his never-ending battles against Gotham’s greatest enemies, including the Joker and Two-Face. Collecting issues #1-5 of BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT!

Featuring art by Chris Bachalo! Batman follows a young fugitive into his own personal hell, where reality may be a matter of conjecture, with the Dark Knight as his relentless adversary.

Mentally defeated and physically broken, Bruce Wayne suffered a crippling blow while battling the brutal Bane. Now, the mantle of the Bat must be passed on to another, and Jean Paul Valley answers the call! But as the new Caped Crusader slowly loses his grip on sanity, his idea of justice takes a violent and deadly turn. Witnessing this dangerous behavior firsthand, Nightwing and Robin try to come to grips with Bruce's highly controversial decision, while the new Batman sets his sights on taking revenge against Bane!

After the Joker thinks that he has killed Batman, he reacts to the loss of his nemesis by attempting to leave his insanity behind him and lead a normal life as Joseph Kerr.

Originally published in single magazine form in Detective Comics and Batman.

While the Nightwings recover from their last battle against the fiendish Burnback, Ric reflects on the small portion of his past that he remembers—life in the circus as the youngest member of the Flying Graysons—in hopes of finding any clues as to what kind of man his parents hoped he’d become…perhaps a certain Talon has the answers he seeks?