Title Batman: War Games act three: Endgame Format TPB Binding TPB Date 2005 Writer(s) Ed Brubaker, Andersen Gabrych, Devin Grayson, Dylan Horrocks, AJ Lieberman, Bill Willingham Artist(s) Al Barrionuevo, Thomas Derenick, Paul Gulacy, Mike Huddleston, Kinsun, Sean Phillips, Brad Walker, Pete Woods, Robert Campanella, Adam Dekraker, Jesse Delperdang, Troy Nixey, Jimmy Palmiotti, Francis Portella, Rodney Ramos, Cam Smith, Aaron Sowd Collects Batgirl 57, Batman 633, Gotham Knights 58, Legends of the Dark Knight 184, Catwoman 36, Detective 799, Nightwing 98, Robin 131. Storyline Batman and his team watched as the 'players' all met in an amphitheater. Orpheus arrived at the podium and began to speak. Onyx found the real Orpheus dead in his bedroom. She commed Batman. Batman went in after the fake. While being attacked by gangmembers, Batman noticed Dr. Death working behind the scenes. When things got completely out of hand, Commissioner Akins ordered his force to kill anyone in a mask. Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl arrived inside the amphitheater. Onyx, on a mission to avenge Orpheus, followed soon. The police, in the midst of stopping the roits outside, blamed Batman and his team for the whole war. He got to Orpheus and unmaked him to find Black Mask. Scarecrow attacked him from behind, then the two split. With the riot inside the amphitheater ended, Batman clued the Batsquad in on the "war game." Batman handed out the orders. Batgirl told him she thought Spoiler initiated the situation. He already knew. Nightwing, still battling his inner demons, spotted FireFly. They fought, and he recognized Nightwing as 'the one who killed Blockbuster.' As their fight spilled into the streets, the cops found them. Nightwing took a bullet in the thigh before he could get away. He called to inform Batman. Catwoman learned that Holly and Karon had been given the slip by Spoiler. Robin took down two of the Ravens and contacted Oracle. She gave him his next targets and he soon marked Trickster off his list. Mr. Fun was his next take down. Spoiler found Black Mask and attacked him. Raging, she got the best of him and took his gun. She was unable to use it on him; he got the gun back and shot her in the back. Tim visited his father. Tarantula's gang fled from the cops. She fired shots back at them. Akins, wanting some sort of victory, ordered his squad to take them down with lethal force if necessary. As Black Mask and Scarecrow began to move, Oracle got Batman Spoiler's location. He found her in bad shape and took her to Leslie Thompkins. Oracle got word to him that Tarantula's gang was being attacked by S.W.A.T. teams. Oracle sent Batgirl to help Onyx. The various gangs got word to meet near Gotham Central. Black Mask attacked a TV reporter on camera and spoke to the audience. He used propaganda techniques against Batman and the police. Catwoman, looking for Spoiler, encountered Zeiss. Batman spoke with Akins via radio. They were not on the same page. Black Mask continued to speak to his TV audience - he planned to storm the Clocktower - Batman's lair. Batman went in to save Tarantula and her gang. Catwoman got the best of Zeiss by taking his goggles out of the fight. Black Mask reached Barbara's control room. Batman, with Tarantula in tow, saw part of Black Mask's broadcast. Batman called the team to the Clock Tower. Black Mask killed the camera man. Batman entered and faced off with Black Mask. Scarecrow, after being double-crossed by Black Mask, became the Scarebeast. Tarantula, Catwoman, Batgirl, and Onyx took on the Scarebeast while Robin created a diversion. Alfred tended Nightwing's injuries. Oracle set the tower to self destruct so that she and Batman could escape. Leslie called Batman and he got there in time to speak to Stephanie before she died. Black Mask greeted his new underlings - all the gangs in Gotham.