In the premiere episode of this new animated Batman series, Zsasz goes on a rampage and the Dark Knight rushes to confront him. Little does Batman know that his latest pursuit of a carnage-happy madman is no ordinary offensive against yet another of Gotham's deadly undercurrents; no, this time the Dark Knight will be taking his first unwitting steps down into a mind-bending spiral that threatens to contort his ethics and thwart his sense of purpose. Is this void massive enough to negate even Batman's identity? Welcome to BATMAN ABYSS.