Story: "Evolution IV: Aftertaste" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Greg Rucka (plot, script)
Shawn Martinbrough and John Watkiss (pencils)
Steve Mitchell (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Wildstorm FX (colors, color seperations)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

James Gordon
Harvey Bullock
Renée Montoya
Crispus Allen

Villains:

Ra's Al Ghul (behind the scenes)
Whisper A'Daire
Kyle Abbot
Ekin Tzu
the Lucky Hand Triad (Nine Pound named)
Able Crown
Pasquale "Junior" Galante

Synopsis:

Whisper tells the now perhaps immortal Tzu the truth about his wife's death; Abbot is forced to tell Batman the truth about his and Whisper's plan; and Able Crown is disturbed by Whisper's inhumanity and tips the police off about the drug lab's location. The drugs being manufactured retard the ageing process, but do not completely eliminate it, and they have unpredictable side-effects, hence Whisper-Snake, Abbot-Wolf and Tzu-Raven. They will be distributed largely by Galante, head of the Sicilian Mafia, but the police and Batman will be there to stop the deal going ahead.

Galante is about to try the serum for himself when Batman crashes in, causing Whisper and Tzu to escape by air. Confronted by Batman, Tzu drops Whisper and surrenders, for the bat is holy to him. However, Whisper survives and is still on the loose, even if the drugs plan has been foiled.

Second Story: "The Jacobian, Chapter 1: Bassinet of Death" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Jordan B. Gorfinkel (plot, script)
Jeff Johnson (pencils)
Aaron Sowd (inks)
Ken Lopez(letters)
Pat Garrahy (colors)
Zylonol Studio (color seperations)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

The Jacobian (first appearance; last in flashback in #750)

Other Characters:

Wu-Keh Shiao
Ming-Wah (Shiao's ex-wife; first appearance of both)
Leelee (first appearance; last in flashback in #750)