Three horrific murders rock Gotham with only one gruesome connection: parts of the victim's faces have been carved away. Meanwhile, a brutal Russian gangster called Perun threatens Amina Franklin, a doctor working at Leslie Thompkins clinic, which brings in not only the Batman but his bizarre new foe: Grotesk! And as the mystery of Grotesk deepens, a vicious new player enters the game - a Japanese yakuza named Johnny Kareoke! Batman confronts Kareoke and his murderous Geisha Grrls while the monstrous Grotesk strikes once again!
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Amina Franklin; Dr. Wayne Franklin; Dr. Nancy Stavrides; Officer Milhone; Grotesk; Donny Lucido; Perun
Script: John Ostrander
Pencils: Tom Mandrake
Inks: Tom Mandrake
Colors: Nathan Eyring
Letters: Rob Leigh
