One is the world's greatest detective. The other is a black-ops soldier willing to do whatever is takes to fulfill his mission. What happens when the two meet? We'll never know, because one of them has been dead for 10 years. Piecing together a web of intrigue and murder that spans a decade, Batman finds that Michael Cray, code-named "Deathblow," is the key to the mystery.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire 1-3 copyright 2002 DC Comics."