Synopsis
Ten years after the last sighting of The Batman, Darren Weathers, a young high school student lives a quiet life in Gotham City with his father. But that all changes after his father is murdered. Now seeking to avenge him, Darren meets an elderly Bruce Wayne, who takes him under his wing and trains him to become the next Batman in order to clean up Gotham and find his father's killer.
Cast
- Darren Weathers/Batman: A young high school student whose life changes after the death of his father and becomes The Batman
- Bruce Wayne: A billionaire and former CEO of Wayne Enterprises. Years ago, Bruce was Batman, but retired after his body could no longer handle the crime fighting. He secluded himself from Gotham until he met Darren and helps him become the new Batman.
- David Weathers: Darren's father. Darren lived with him in an apartment complex within Gotham. After getting into an argument with his son, David is then murdered by an unknown person.
- Patricia Weathers: Darren's Mother and ex-wife of David. Patricia takes Darren in after his father's murder.
- Jason Todd: A student at Gotham High and Darren's best friend. Jason helps to support Darren after his father's death, but has no idea about him being the mysterious vigilante Batman.
- Silver St. Cloud: A student at Gotham High and Roman Sionis' niece. Darren has had a crush on Silver ever since he met her, but now tries to keep her distant after becoming Batman. Silver also doesn't know that her uncle is the crime lord Black Mask.
- Captain James Gordon: A police officer at the GCPD and father of Barbara Gordon. Even though Gordon knows about the corruption at GCPD, he sticks to the job given to him which is to arrest the vigilante known as Batman.
- Barbara Gordon: A student at Gotham High and Captain Gordon's daughter. Barbara plans to get a job at the GCPD after high school (against her father's wishes) and to help the city. While her father is against what Batman does, Barb believes that Gotham needs him.
- Roman Sionis/Black Mask: A dangerous crime lord and Silver's uncle. Roman has most of Gotham under his control including the GCPD. After most of his operations shut down by Batman, Roman will not rest until the Bat is killed.
- Commissioner Loeb: A corrupt commissioner who will do anything to keep his job, even going after Gordon's daughter to keep him in line.
- Lieutenant Branden: Head of the SWAT team at GCPD. Branden is the most corrupt cop at the department and is also Sionis' personal guard.
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke: A former military officer turned mercenary/assassin. After undergoing a medical program that enhanced his normal human abilities, Slade turned into a assassin for hire. Slade is eager to test the Batman.
- The Joker: A mysterious crazed psychopath. Joker was hiding behind the scenes for sometime, but after hearing about Batman on the news, he began a plan that will put a grin on Gotham.
Plot
Darren Weathers, a 15-year old boy who goes to Gotham High, lives with his father, David Weathers, at an apartment complex in Gotham City. At school, Darren hangs out with Jason Todd, a student who grew up without either of his parents, and Silver St. Cloud, a transfer student visiting her uncle. One night Darren gets into an argument with his father and runs out in a fit of rage. He eventually finds himself out of a gate leading up to a large manor on a hill which is revealed to be Wayne Manor. When investigating the manor, which appears to be old and abandoned, Darren finds a secret doorway that leads into the Batcave. Inside he learns that Bruce Wayne, the former CEO of Wayne Enterprises, was a vigilante from long ago called Batman. Suddenly a dog starts barking at Darren causing him to turn and meet an elderly Bruce who demands Darren to leave and to never speak of what he saw. As Darren returns home, he discovers his father's body on the ground outside their apartment with bullet wounds.