Mine has the same cover and says it includes Final Crisis 1-7, Superman Beyond 1-2, Submit 1, and the sketchbook.
I've read his Batman run before and loved it but it's too big that I don't feel like re-reading especially since I'm tackling John's Green Lantern for lead in to Blackest Night.
For the death and return of Bruce Wayne, read these books, in this order:
I can't help with Ultimates, sorry.
It's really more than one arc to get the whole story. It starts with Batman & Son, then The Black Glove, then Batman RIP and Final Crisis. The aftermath is The Return of Bruce Wayne and The first volumes of Batman & Robin and now Batman Inc..
You need to read more comics. I suggest
In the New 52: Wonder Woman, The Flash, Batman and Robin, Batwoman, Dial H, Swamp Thing, Animal Man and Demon Knights.
I highly recommend you catch up on Grant Morrison's Batman run that started back in 2005.
Batman, Inc continues in the New52 with a new #1. It just started, so the collection won't be out for a while.
It's in Final Crisis, when Barry Allen was brought back it was revealed he had been outrunning Death since Crisis On Infinite Earths back in the 80's.
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Crisis-Grant-Morrison/dp/140122282X/
Judging by the general perception that Final Crisis is "incomprehensible", I'd say it probably made it better for you.
Yeah, this will be second run through. My first paid attention to the narrative, so I'll be reading it to pay more attention to the themes this time.
I believe I have this version.
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Crisis-Grant-Morrison/dp/140122282X
Mine has the same cover and says it includes Final Crisis 1-7, Superman Beyond 1-2, Submit 1, and the sketchbook.
I've read his Batman run before and loved it but it's too big that I don't feel like re-reading especially since I'm tackling John's Green Lantern for lead in to Blackest Night.
Is there any Final Crisis fallout?