As a child, BRUCE WAYNE™ watched as his parents were brutally put to an end in GOTHAM CITY'S CRIME ALLEY. Traumatized by their slaughters, he devoted his life to becoming the world's greatest force against crime – BATMAN™! To become the ultimate vigilante, the DARK KNIGHT™ disciplined his mind and body to reach the pinnacle of mental and physical superiority in his relentless pursuit of justice!