One of the first books I read from this franchisee that got me hooked to Batman. Till then most Batman I had read was from Golden age or Silver age so this one was a breath of fresh air. Batman wasn't larger than life anymore. He had angst, he had his own issues while dealing with death and destruction. He worked hard to keep his identity a secret and struggled because of it. 
 In this book I learned that Bruce Wayne was Batman's mask.