Lex Luthor first appeared in Superman vs. Batman issue 74.
 The third story arc was "Batman: Zero Year", which redefined Batman's origin in The New 52
 Wayne's "death" sets up the three-issue Battle for the Cowl miniseries in which Wayne's ex-proteges compete for the "right" to assume the role of Batman, which concludes with Grayson becoming Batman, while Tim Drake takes on the identity of the Red Robin

