Batman: The Ultimate Evil themes concerning child sexual abuse and explored the topic of child sex tourism. The publisher required Vachss to follow certain rules, like making a clear distinction between fiction and reality and prohibiting the Batman character from killing, cursing, or having sex. In the story, billionaire Bruce Wayne, who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents Thomas and Martha, encounters the social worker Debra Kane, who takes Wayne to check up on her clients: he sees clear cases of child abuse and brave but futile resistance to it. Wayne's loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth, gives him the secret files from
Batman: The Animated Series Land's first and second volumes, including "Gotham City Overture" and "Music of the Bat 101") for the series in honor of the 75th anniversary of Batman. Asterisked tracks contain thematic material by Shirley Walker; double-asterisked tracks contain Danny Elfman's "Batman" theme. Region 1 Warner Home Video (via DC Comics Entertainment and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) has released "Batman: The Animated Series" on DVD in Region 1 in three volume box sets. A fourth volume containing all 24 episodes of "The New Batman Adventures" was also released and these episodes now also begin with the original Season 1 opening sequence, and