The Batman Strikes (DC Neo)

The Batman Strikes is a reboot within DC Neo.

Heroes

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * Alfred Pennyworth

Supporting

 * Thomas Wayne
 * Martha Wayne
 * Lucius Fox

Villains

 * Dead shot
 * Rupert Thorne

Issues

 * 1) Bruce Wayne is forced to appear at a court hearing due to being accused of having covered up the circumstances regarding the death of police detective Jason Bard. When Bruce Wayne took over Wayne Enterprises, he made the company become involved in structuring a better Gotham City police force and helped Lieutenant Floyd Lawton from the Special Crimes Unit, led by James Gordon. Unfortunately, Bard was murdered by Harvey Dent when he went insane after his face was horribly scarred and Bruce covered up the circumstances after helping Harvey put all the mob bosses on trial as the Batman. Now Bruce is in a trial and has Coleman Reese as his defense attorney. Unfortunately, Dead Shot begins targeting Bruce due to him being released on bail until another trial occurs. Barbara learns of a secret that can be used to blackmail Judge Faden, however, Bruce and Alfred dissuade him from using it. Using a piece of Dead Shot's visor, Ted Kord manages to help Barbara track down Dead Shot where he plans to kill Bruce. At court, Bruce reveals that his motive for the cover-up was to prevent people from loosing hope. Dead Shot escapes from Night Wing and Blue Beetle and the jury finds Bruce not guilty. Dead Shot later goes out onto the roof looking and gets attacked by Prometheus, warning him to stay away from Bruce Wayne. Dead Shot escapes and is later revealed to be Lawton himself.