With Terry's trust in his mentor Bruce Wayne shaken, Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon reveal the truth about what happenned to the Bat-family all those years ago...
The Joker prepares to deliver his fatal punchline: everything and the kitchen sink hits the fan for Batman and Robin, and even with Dick GraysonÕs help, the Dynamic Duo of tomorrow and Bruce Wayne may not stand a chance. Will Joker turn TerryÕs brother into the new Jason Todd? Is now a good time for Terry and Bruce to clash? And why are Neo-Gothamites cheering on the Clown Prince? Will anyone survive ÒThe Final JokeÓ?
Things have changed for Terry McGinnis. Now a freshman at Neo-Gotham University, Terry struggles with his role as Batman as it threatens his education and his life as a normal teenager. And when a prominent public figure is murdered, Terry's world is thrown into even greater turmoil!
ÒTARGET: BATMANÓ part one! After his first outing as a vigilante, Matt is hungry for another chance to prove himself, but Bruce and Terry butt heads over whatÕs next for Matt. Will Terry shut his brother down for good, or will the original Batman succeed in training him to become the latest Robin? Meanwhile, a hostage crisis turns deadly, and Commissioner Barbara Gordon has to sort out why the Jokerz are resorting to far more violent and extreme measures than ever before.
Mark of the Phantasm starts here! All-star artist Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW) joins the Beyond team for a brand new storyline taking place one year ago, before Terry's relationship with Bruce was fractured forever!
Terry comes across a childhood friend who has started to run with the wrong crowd--specifically the gang known as the Jokerz! Can Terry keep his old friend from going down the wrong path and beginning a life of crime? Or will Batman have to get involved?