Business as Usual in Gotham City
- Masked men are seen staging a bank heist in broad daylight. As each criminal finishes his assigned task, he is killed by one of his partners until only the Joker is left.
- That night, we find Lt. Gordon on the Gotham Police Department roof manning the Bat Signal. He comments that Batman doesn't show up most times, hopefully because he is busy.
- Out in the wilds of Gotham, the Scarecrow is selling fear-based hallucinogens to the Russian mob. The Russians are unhappy with the product, having not read the "this product will bring your nightmares to life" warning on the package.
- The altercation is interrupted by a small army of Batman wannabes, most of whom sport demonstrable paunches. It doesn't go so well for them.
- Then Batman makes an official appearance and the whole "pound the bad guys" thing gets real.
- He begins by rescuing his Mini Me's from some very scary dogs, then dispatches the local gangsters and the Scarecrow. He leaves everyone trussed up for the police to sort out.