After the crippling affects of Batman's battle with his most dangerous enemies, including the horrible Scarecrow and the infamous Bane, Bruce Wayne spends five years in seclusion while Gotham's most dangerous villains sour the city into terrifying anarchy.  With Batman dead to the world, what if Jean Paul had never existed?  What if the manic personality of The Bat was too much for Bruce?  What happens when the Dark Knight fades to black?  Batman ... in the flesh.