THE PREQUEL TO THE BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME CONTINUES!   The struggle for the soul of Gotham is on!   The Venom-fueled supervillain Bane has broken out of Arkham Asylum, and this time he’s amassed an army of followers ready to overrun the city and install him as ruler of Gotham—fulfilling what Bane believes to be his destiny. To defeat him, Batman will need an army of his own, and will stand shoulder to shoulder with allies and enemies alike to fight for their city.   But Bane isn’t the only threat facing the Dark Knight. While Jim Gordon runs for mayor as part of Bruce Wayne’s “Gotham Reborn” city revitalization plan, Harley Quinn and the rest of the Suicide Squad are after the billionaire’s head, as ordered by none other than the Penguin himself! And through it all, someone new is watching from the shadows…   Plus, learn the stunning origin of Batgirl in the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive story “Batgirl Begins!”   In BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT VOL. 2, writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and artists Victor Bogdanovic ( Reality Check ), Ig Guara (BLUE BEETLE), Art Thibert ( Utimate Spider-Man ) and Julio Ferreira (TEEN TITANS) present never-before-seen stories from the BATMAN ARKHAM universe as this official prequel to Rocksteady Studio’s best-selling video game continues!  Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #7-12. “Tomasi is able to take advantage of the medium and deliver a tale that focuses more on humor and character drama without ignoring the brutal action the games are known for.”— IGN   “This is one great bit of outreach featuring one of DC's most enduring characters.”— Newsarama Peter J. Tomasi is a  New York Times  best-selling author known for his current work on SUPERMAN and previous projects BATMAN AND ROBIN ,  SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ,  BATMAN - DETECTIVE COMICS, AND BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT, along with other commercially successful books, GREEN LANTERN COPRS,  BRIGHTEST DAY, EMERALD WARRIORS, AND NIGHTWING .  Over the course of his career with DC Comics - more than two decades of hit books - Peter served as a group editor ushering in new eras for BATMAN, GREEN LANTERN, AND JSA along with special projects like KINGDOM COME. Peter also is the author of the creator owned books  Light Brigade  (Dark Horse) with artist Peter Snejbjerg,  The Mighty  (Dark Horse) with Keith Champagne and artists Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee, and the critically acclaimed horror/drama series,  House of Penance  (Dark Horse) with artist Ian Bertram.