A missed cry for help sets off a chain of events that sends Batman into the depths of the Gotham underworld where he exposes the most sinister roots of evil and uncovers some truths that might be better left buried.

"As the Warworld Saga reaches a breaking point, battle lines are drawn between the two towering forces at odds: Mongul and Superman. Superman has become a force to be reckoned with inside Warworld's arena, and Mongul questions his decision to keep his enemies alive. As Superman's new Phaelosian ally Kryl-Ux teaches him new ways to fight without powers, he starts to win Warzoons over to his cause...but someone within his inner circle finds their allegiances...

The supernatural spirit of vengeance has joined with a new host:Detective Crispus Allen from the Gotham City Police Department.