Writer Grant Morrison is joined by artist Frazer Irving (BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE) for the first chapter of a 3-part epic! Thomas Wayne — a man believed murdered over 20 years ago — has returned with an incredible tale to tell, and he's claiming the entire Wayne fortune! He's slyly demanding that Bruce Wayne must return if Bruce wishes to oppose the claim! Plus, the long-awaited return of the ultimate Batman villain!