The night sky of Gotham City is even blacker, now, as a swarm of hundreds of Man-Bats, takes wing. From his office, Kirk Langstrom and his wife Francine look on, and he feels responsible for this recent outbreak. Fortunately, the Gotham City Police Department has lit the Bat-Signal, and Kirk hopes that the Batman will be the one bat that can solve this. Less than an hour ago, on a block between 9th and 10th avenue colloquially known as the 900 block, it all began with a Ms. Harris and her son, who initially felt ill before suddenly transforming into Man-Bats. Their illness and transformation were, apparently, highly contagious.