Batman investigates a notorious global crime cartel, The Society of Shadows, which has begun to operate in Gotham City.

When Robin is mysteriously abducted, Batman's search leads him to meet Ra's Al Ghul, leader of The Society of Shadows, whose daughter, Talia, has also been kidnapped.

Batman discovers Ra's Al Ghul's plan to flood Earth with chemicals and return it to a lush, green planet--which will destroy all life that now exists!

Ra's Al Ghul steals a sacred Egyptian scroll that Bruce Wayne donated to the Gotham museum.

Batman and Robin learn about the exploits of Jonah Hex an Old West crimefighter who once dealt with the immortal Ra's Al Ghul.