| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 1 | Title, Credits and Indicia | credits, title page | 2 | pencils: Nick Derington; inks: Nick Derington | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration); Chessmen Blanc's Pawns (illustration) |
| 2 | Pinup by Jesus Merino | illustration | 1 | pencils: Jesús Merino; inks: Jesús Merino | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 3 | The Second Signal | comic story | 8 | script: Brandon Thomas; pencils: Khary Randolph; inks: Khary Randolph; letters: Deron Bennett; editing: Dave Wielgosz, Andy Khouri | Michael Rook; Nathan Rook; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Mr. Marshall; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] |
| 4 | Brandon Thomas / Khary Randolph | text article | 1 | pencils: Khary Randolph; inks: Khary Randolph | Michael Rook (illustration) |
| 5 | Elsa Charretier / Pierrick Colinet | text article | 1 | pencils: Elsa Charretier; inks: Elsa Charretier | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration) |
| 6 | The Abyss | comic story | 8 | script: Pierrick Colinet, Elsa Charretier; pencils: Elsa Charretier; inks: Elsa Charretier; letters: Ariana Maher; editing: Andy Khouri, Dave Wielgosz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Officer Davis; George; Tim; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Hugo Strange |
| 7 | Opening Moves | comic story | 8 | script: Nick Derington; pencils: Nick Derington; inks: Nick Derington; letters: Steve Wands; editing: Ben Abernathy, Dave Wielgosz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Chessmen Blanc [Paws; Bishops; Knights; Rook; Queen; King Blanc]; Chessmen Noir [Knights; Rook; Bishops; Pawns; Queen; King Noir; Prince Noir] |
| 8 | Nick Derington | text article | 1 | pencils: Nick Derington; inks: Nick Derington | Prince Noir (illustration) |
| 9 | John Arcudi / James Harren | text article | 1 | pencils: James Harren; inks: James Harren | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration) |
| 10 | Like Monsters of the Deep | comic story | 8 | script: John Arcudi; pencils: James Harren; inks: James Harren; letters: Tom Napolitano; editing: Ben Abernathy, Dave Wielgosz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Clayface [Basil Marko]; Strasser |
| 11 | A Thousand Words | comic story | 8 | script: Scott Snyder; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Tom Napolitano; editing: Ben Abernathy, Dave Wielgosz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Gotham City Police Department [Commissioner James Gordon]; Shutterbat; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; The Joker; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Bane; Ubu |
| 12 | Scott Snyder / John Romita Jr. / Klaus Janson | text article | 1 | pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration) |
| 13 | Pinup by Babs Tarr | illustration | 1 | pencils: Babs Tarr; inks: Babs Tarr | Poison Ivy [Pam Isley]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] |
| 14 | Batman Black & White | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Nick Dragotta, Lee Weeks, Olivier Coipel, Sophie Campbell, Daniel Warren Johnson; inks: Nick Dragotta, Lee Weeks, Olivier Coipel, Sophie Campbell, Daniel Warren Johnson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration); Commissioner James Gordon (illustration); Tiffany Fox (illustration); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (illustration) |
| 15 | Back Cover | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Khary Randolph; inks: Khary Randolph | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration) |