Walter Flanagan est un gérant de comic book store et un visage familier dans le monde des médias indépendants. Ami de longue date et figure influente pour le cinéaste Kevin Smith, Flanagan est crédité pour avoir initié Smith au médium des bandes dessinées qui allait façonner sa carrière. Il co-anime le populaire podcast "Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!" et est également la personnalité principale de la série de télé-réalité "Comic Book Men", démontrant son profond engagement dans la culture des comic books.
As The Dark Knight stalks the night preying upon Gotham City's criminals, Bruce Wayne spends his days getting reacquainted with former girlfriend Silver St. Cloud, who attempts to teach Bruce about trust. Meanwhile Batman has taken on a mysterious new partner in his fight against crime in Gotham City, but will his attempt at trusting someone cause him to be rewarded...or punished? From the Hardcover edition.