He continues to evolve, this dark-cloaked avenger, this tragic lurker in shadows, as he has been evolving for decades now, and that constant, gradual change may be why the old gent is as healthy as he's ever been.The book you hold, and the movie it's adapted from, are the latest iterations of the ongoing Batman saga, and some acknowledgments are in order:

  The story is by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer,and the screenplay is by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan. Their work speaks for itself. I merely followed their lead.

  Again, I nod gratefully to Chris Cerasi, gentleman and editor.

  Marifran, who was once named McFarland and has been an O'Neil for twenty years now, was, as always, the cheerleader who alleviates what can be a lonely business.