The Batman (New Age)/Issue 1

Transcript
The issue begins in a manor as Mayor Hamilton Hill is hosting a gala as he is chatting with a fancy dressed couple who are both drinking champagne. Suddenly, the floor bursts open as Killer Croc reveals himself. Nathaniel jumps in front of Hill as Croc grabs him and rips him in half. Debra screams and throws the glass of champagne at him as Croc just turns to her.
 * Hill: Debra! Nathaniel! I'm glad you two decided to come to my party!
 * Nathaniel: Hill, you old bastard! How the hell are you?
 * Hill: Great!
 * Debra: I assume you didn't just invite us just to see us again?
 * Nathaniel: Debra, darling, don't be paranoid.
 * Hill: She's right. As you remember, I'm the mayor of Gotham. And my term is slowly ending. I care for Gotham like a child. I can't take care of my child if I don't have the rights to. So I want to make sure you two will vote for me when elections come.
 * Debra: So it's political.
 * Hill: Yes. It is. Politics make the world go round. So I want to make sure that my dearest friends have my back.
 * Nathaniel: Well-
 * Hill: What do you want?
 * Killer Croc: You.
 * Killer Croc: You think that hurts?

He walks closer to her as he bites her head off. He then walks closer to Hill and reveals his claws as the screen fades to black. It cuts to Wayne Manor as Bruce Wayne wakes up and begins his daily things as Alfred comes in.


 * Alfred: Master Bruce? I think you would want to see this.
 * Bruce: What is it?

Alfred turns on the TV as Vicki Vale is on the news.


 * Vicki: Last night, tragedy struck. Mayor of Gotham, Hamilton Hill was murdered last night by the mutant Killer Croc. His motives and whereabouts are currently unknown.
 * Bruce: Crap… I wasn't able to save him…
 * Alfred: Master Bruce, you were facing the Joker. And all of your partners have moved on to other things outside of Gotham. You can't save everyone.
 * Bruce: I should. I promised to make sure nobody has to face what I had to deal with. And I let someone die.
 * Alfred: Don't beat yourself up over this.
 * Bruce: Alfred, let's bring this talk to the Batcave.

Bruce walks to a statue and presses a button, opening up the entrance to the Batcave as the both of them enter the Batcave.


 * Bruce: Alfred, hook us to the Clocktower.