Story: "The Devil You Know" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Devin Grayson (plot, script)
Roger Robinson (pencils; John Floyd (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Gloria Vasquez (colors) Wildstorm FX (color seperations)
Nachie Castro and Bob Schreck (edits)

Feature Characters:

Batman (also in flashbacks preceding main story)

Supporting Characters:

Sasha Bordeaux (also in flashback preceding main story)
Fiona (in flashback preceding main story)

Other Character:

Eric (proprieter of Felker Firearms; first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Synopsis:

Bruce Wayne gets a telephone call to tell him that the gun he ordered has arrived. He is surprised by this as he doesn't remember buying a gun. Going down to the Batcave, he is told by an apparition of Batman that he did this for his own good, to overcome his fear of guns, and to prove himself to Batman. When Wayne points out that Batman has his own fears, fears which have driven those closest to him away, this idea is rejected. When Sasha overhears Wayne talking to himself, he picks the gun up, but all he achieves is breaking down in tears in front of his parents' portrait.

Second Story: "Urban Legend" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Todd Dezago (plot, script)
Mike Wieringo (pencils)
Karl Story (inks)
Jack Morelli (letters)
Mark Chiarello (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman

Other Characters:

Billy
Manny (behind the scenes)

Synopsis:

Billy, a reporter, carries out a deal with a Gotham low-life whereby he obtains some definitive proof that Batman is more than just an urban legend. However, just as he's about to make the sale to get him on the front page, Batman catches up with him and persuades him that maybe there's no such person after all...