E32: Rivalry

Rivalry is the fifth episode of Batman: Shadow War's season three. It is an episode revolving around the rivalries between villains.

Plot
During a gang war between Joker, Penguin and Bane, the intellectual criminal Riddler though shows up and challenges each gang leader a proposition; whoever uncovers Batman's secret identity gets to control Gotham City. The four agree on the challenge, with Riddler grinning sadistically.

Joker lures in Batman at night by having a Jack N' The Box in the middle of the streets, so Batman rushes to stop it only for Joker to appear out of nowhere and held the Dark Knight at gunpoint; and fired, only for Batman to avoid it and jam a Batarang in the death trap's lever to and both fought with Joker being smashed against a wall having a nose bleed. When Batman finishes disarming the bomb, Joker draws a blood covered razor playing card and throws it at Batman's head only for Penguin to save him and then attempted to take out Batman for himself with his trick umbrella, but Batman breaks it and tosses him at Joker. Bane though arrives and the four fight with Batman being the main target for the criminals. Batman escapes Bane's grip to call in the Batmobile which runs him down and the Caped Crusader then takes down the clown and bird.

Riddler watches the battle, calling them fools, and starts messing with the city's electrical grid; even forming his symbol in Wayne Tower. Batman believes Riddler is the true mastermind while the villains are just his puppets to play with, a bleeding Joker reveals his intentions in the "game" is to prevent the others from unmasking Batman as he believes such an idea is no fun, then draws his jester cane sword in an attempt to kill Penguin only for him to draw a trick umbrella with a sword; the two duel until Bane announces Batman is heading to Riddler at the docks.

Riddler is confronted by Batman at the docks with the mastermind managing to control everything technological linked with his staff, attempting to use a crane against him. The three other villains intervene with Riddler clicking his fingers to reveal his henchmen who break out of the cargo. Joker, Penguin and Bane temporarily team up to take out his henchmen, while Batman fights Riddler and manages to use a Remote Control Batarang to locate and destroy what's giving him power. Riddler, powerless, is scared and tries to flee to his henchmen to discover them all taken down by the villains. Batman easily takes down Riddler by disarming him of his staff and punching him in the face, then Batman deals with the three villains with Bane's Venom supply being cut by his Batarangs, Penguin left hanging tied by his feet and Joker being covered in rubble, with the four criminals being arrested by the police.

Characters

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman as 
 * Alfred Pennyworth as
 * James Gordon as 
 * Harvey Bullock as 
 * Joker as 
 * Edward Nigma/Riddler as 
 * Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot/Penguin as 
 * Bane as