This issue marks a major turning point in the life of the Secret Six's most tortured member, the dangerously brilliant and ambitious Bane. Will even his few remaining friends on the team become casualties in his renewed war on Gotham City?

After a brief brainstorming session with Catman, Bane encourages the Secret Six to take down the Batman, by killing his family and teammates. But to do this they need to recruit the Penguin into the team. So after a brief fight with the Penguin's guards and security system Bane tortures Penguin into giving them all his in-tell on the Bat-family.