This paperback collects the Batman: War Drums storyline, a prelude to the Batman: War Games storyline. This storyline was originally published in the comic book series Detective Comics and Robin, from March to September, 2004. The storyline was written by A.J. Lieberman, Andersen Gabrych, and Bill Willingham. The illustrations are by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, Pete Woods, and Damion Scott.