Before he lost his $100 billion fortune in 'The Joker War,' Bruce Wayne could fund any project he wanted, which is how Batman got so many cool gadgets and vehicles. In Batman #125, one of those gadgets goes online, and the implications are intense.
Batman #125 reintroduces artist Jorge Jiménez and colorist Tomeu Morey to the ongoing series and marks writer Chip Zdarsky's takeover of the title, with Clayton Cowles on letters. The issue also begins the 'Failsafe' arc, named for a robotic figure that gets introduced in the final pages.
This oversized issue follows Bruce and Tim Drake, AKA Robin, as they attempt to stop the Penguin from killing the wealthiest citizens in Gotham. At the annual Flugelhelm Gala, Tim is shot by one of Penguin's goons, and Bruce has to rush him to the hospital. Penguin also goes to the hospital for mercury poisoning – because he eats too much raw fish – and Batman pops in for a visit after leaving Tim at the emergency room.
Here, it becomes clear that Penguin has planned everything to frame Batman for his murder. He pops a cyanide pill and hits the call button for the nurse, and as Batman tries to fish it out of his mouth, he's caught with his hands on a dead man. To make matters worse, Batman's confrontation with the Penguin at the gala was super public – as was Robin getting shot and then carried out in Batman's arms.
To anyone looking at the scene, Batman certainly seems like a murderer.
This is where the 'Failsafe' arc title comes into play. At the end of the issue, some sort of protocol at the Batcave is initiated and a mechanical cocoon emerges from deep within the stone walls and floor of the cave.
And inside the cocoon is a robotic figure called Failsafe that comes online. The
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