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Black Mask Vs. The Joker!

Stephanie Brown wanted to be the Batman's newest partner.
She failed.
She died.

And now, amid widespread accusations that he was at fault, the Dark Knight begins an investigation into her murder that ultimately leads to Gotham City's undisputed mob boss, the Black mask.

But as rumors of a violent, almost crazed Batman spread through the city streets, many wonder if the Dark Knight has been pushed over the edge.

Will the sudden arrival of his deadliest opponent, the Joker, coupled with the return of another old foe, long believed dead, make a volatile situation even worse? And who will survive when Batman at last confronts Stephanie's true killer?

A pivotal collection featuring:

* BATMAN #643-644,
* DETECTIVE COMICS #809-810,
* and material from BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005
* and BATMAN VILLAINS SECRET FILES 2005!