"A deadly plague has been loosed upon Gotham City, forcing Gotham's wealthiest citizens to take refuge in a gilded ghetto of their own design, unaware that money is no protection from the virus. Now it's up to Batman and Robin to find a cure for the mysterious virus, with the help of Catwoman and Azrael. And when the virus returns in mutated form, Batman and his allies must race across the globe to find its source - and a cure. This new edition collects Detective Comics #697-700, Catwoman #33-35, Robin #31, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53 and Batman #533, including chapters that have never been reprinted before."