DK III: The Master Race, Issue #4 begins with the Atom shrinking into nothingness, followed by Lara, son of Superman, beating Superman around the world for hours on end. Finally, the Kryptonians of Kandor encase him in black matter. Now they're after the Batman, but which Batman will it be? Each one of these comics comes with a mini-comic in the middle; this issue's mini-comic is The Dark Knight Universe Presents: Batgirl, Issue #1. In it, Batgirl comes out to face the hordes demanding her blood, only to be overwhelmed by numbers and saved by Aquaman.
This is not a pure "Batman" story, the way The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One are; DK III: The Master Race heavily features other superheroes. Both Superman and Carrie Kelley have almost as much page space as Bruce Wayne/the Batman Bruce Wayne is old, barely able to walk unaided. At its heart, DK III is a dark tale of a menacing threat that at this point can only be stopped by the Batman.
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