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Batman matches wits with The Riddler and uncovers Gotham�s past in this sequel to Batman: Resurrection, set in the world of Tim Burton's iconic Batman.

It�s summer, and Gotham City has cause for celebration. The last vestiges of The Joker�s toxic legacy have finally faded, just in time for the mayor to partner with retail magnate Max Shreck to stage a Fourth of July celebration for the ages. But not everyone is rejoicing. Batman�s eternal vigilance continues as threats from rival gangs and masked criminals escalate by the day. Meanwhile, on the streets, protests grow in opposition to the city�s lavish excesses.

No one is experiencing the struggle between Gotham�s optimism and doubt more than Norman Pinkus. The Gotham Globe�s humble copy boy, he�s the unacknowledged mastermind behind the newspaper�s mega-popular Riddle Me This word puzzles. But Norman harbors a secret. He is the smartest man in Gotham City, using his prodigious skills to solve crimes anonymously for years via the police tip line�before Batman even knows there�s a crime to solve.

While neither fame nor fortune finds Norman, he believes in the promise of Gotham and what�s right . . . until he doesn�t. The man no one notices watches time and again as the city and its leaders cast their eyes high above the rooftops toward Batman. Dejected and unappreciated, Norman devises a scheme: With the help of dangerous new friends, he exploits the simmering tensions of the long hot summer to draw the Caped Crusader into a volatile game of riddles to crown Gotham�s true savior. As they clash, Norman�now known as The Riddler�and Batman will uncover hidden secrets about Gotham�s past that will have dire consequences for the city�s future.