Year’s end is a time for reflection, and Scott Snyder’s latest Batman arc gives us a moment to stop and reflect on how Bruce Wayne went from playboy billionaire to bonafide crimefighter. “Zero Year” is proving to be awfully important for the DC Universe. The Riddler is running amok and Gotham’s in chaos, with Batman and Jim Gordon left to pick up the pieces. Can they learn to put their differences aside to save the day? Will Lucius Fox get eaten alive? Why is young Bruce getting arrested in a movie theater? All of these questions and more are answered below in our exclusive preview of Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and Danny Miki’s Batman #26, courtesy of our friends at DC Comics:

Batman #26 is available from DC Comics this Wednesday, December 11. Are you picking it up? What do you think of Zero Year? Let us know in the comments below.