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| Issue |
Robin
154 |
| Subtitle |
Ransom
Demands |
| Date |
November
2006 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Robin
moved in on some kidnappers who were in the process
of grabbing their fifth kid. The wannabe hero
Dodge appeared and wrecked the takedown. Robin
tried to talk to the kid, but he teleported away.
Tim set himself up to be the next victim - all
the previous kidnappings were of rich kids. Batman
got the word, but could not track him, as his
transponder was damaged. He prepared to make a
"tearful televised appeal."
Tim was quick to make a scene and an escape attempt.
After taking some punches, he was taken to his
own cell, away from the other kids. Robin "showed
up." As he prepared to make his move, Dodge
appeared.
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| Issue |
Robin
155 |
| Subtitle |
Teenage
Wasteland |
| Date |
December
2006 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Dodge
got himself grappled by one of the thugs; Robin
took down the others while staying in the shadows.
Robin showed himself; Dodge teleported. As Robin
gave chase, he continued to try and get the
boy away (who mentioned that his "power"
was actually tech: his father had created a
teleportation belt). Dodge attacked Torrance,
the ringleader. He opened fire, Dodge teleported,
and Torrance hit one of the hostages. Robin
threw shrapnel which hit not only Torrance,
but also Dodge's belt. He ordered the injured
kid to find a phone and call 911.
Paramedics arrived and treated the shot kid,
but Dodge was encountering strange problems
due to the belt. He was taken away to a meta-injures
facility.
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| Issue |
Robin
156 |
| Subtitle |
The
High Dive |
| Date |
January
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Zoanne,
Tim's "friend" was pissed at him
for not calling her when he got rescued. Later,
Robin went to visit Dodge. He was still in
a coma with the weird energy field surrounding
him. After the visit (the parents didn't blame
him, though Robin blamed himself), he headed
up to the rooftops to think.
He thought about Cassandra, Stephanie, and
Conner, then saw a boy on another rooftop
who appeared to be contemplating a jump. He
got the kid to talk, and told him he wouldn't
try to stop him. The boy was a freshman in
college and had never fit in. His girlfriend
had recently broken up with him. Robin explained
that life sucked for everyone and that he
wasn't alone. He eventually decided to give
life another shot.
When he got home, Tim called Dick.
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| Issue |
Robin
157 |
| Subtitle |
Things
that go Bump in the Night |
| Date |
February
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Frazer
Irving |
| storyline |
Robin
saved a cat from a tree, but it didn't have
a tag on its collar. He wandered around with
it and stumbled upon some druggies who appeared
to have been attacked by wild animals. After
not finding the perpetrator, he took the cat
home. Alfred was not impressed.
Tim asked Zoanne out after apologizing for
not calling her when he was rescued.
Robin got on his motorcycle and headed out
to find a shelter for the cat. While riding,
he was knocked off his bike. When he got back
to it, the cat was gone. He found it in a
nearby alley, then was attacked by a dragon
of some sort. After taking a beating, Klarion
the Witchboy appeared ... looking for his
cat.
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| Issue |
Robin
158 |
| Subtitle |
Strange
Brew |
| Date |
March
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Frazer
Irving |
| storyline |
Klarion
introduced himself to Robin and tried to explain
that it appeared someone had created a judgment
beast and it was trying to kill his cat. They
soon found the beast and its master, Uriah.
After a quick fight, Uriah and the monster
vanished. Teekl, Klarion's cat, was absorbed
by the beast.
Dodge disappeared from his hospital bed while
his parents slept nearby.
Robin helped Klarion find a plant for his
spell - they had to get Uriah's cruciform
before it was too late.
A metahuman gang attacked a reporter for writing
a story on them.
Robin and Klarion found Uriah and the beast.
Klarion merged with his cat; Robin knocked
Uriah out and grabbed the cruciform. He placed
it on Klarion and the beast was destroyed.
Klarion thanked him and gave him the title
"Protector of Friends." He then
rounded up the animals and returned them home
to their owners.
B
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| Issue |
Robin
159 |
| Subtitle |
First
Date |
| Date |
April
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Tim
and Zoanne saw the Batsignal while on their
date. They soon saw him outside the window.
Tim dumped some food in his lap and excused
himself. He went to the men's room and stuck
his head out the window to tell Batman he
was sitting this one out.
The metahuman gang attacked the partner of
the reporter they'd killed, even though she
had police protection. A metahuman named Jitter
robed a gun shop.
Batman and Jitter fought and crashed into
the restaurant. Tim threw a platter at the
criminal and hit him in the neck (while everyone
was trying to escape). Batman was victorious,
and Tim took his date home.
Batman promised Robin it was a coincidence,
and asked him how his date went.
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| Issue |
Robin
160 |
| Subtitle |
Freedom
of the Press |
| Date |
May
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Robin
asked the hospital for Dodge's belt and medical
record. There had been no traces of him since
he simply vanished. Officer Harper called
Robin in to help her on a case - the murder
of Don Clemens (the reporter killed by the
meta gang). His partner (Alexandra Brackett)
had escaped, though her police protectors
were killed. They'd gotten a trace on one
of her calls; Robin headed out to find her.
Robin found the woman and stood between her
and the Lords of the Avenues. He got her to
safety and left her with Killa Nilla, his
snitch, while he went back out. He analyzed
some DNA samples he'd beaten out of the gang
and traced drugs in their system back to Strader
Pharmaceuticals (where Zoanne's parents worked).
The FDA had banned the substance, but they
seemed to still be making it.
Nilla tracked down the Lords' dealer and gave
the info to Robin. He went to check it out
and witnessed a deal. The Lords found him.
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| Issue |
Robin
161 |
| Subtitle |
Little
White Lies |
| Date |
June
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
The
Lords of the Avenues attacked Robin. They
ran away from the fight when they saw their
dealer dead. Robin went to the man and found
him to be in a coma. He also found a phone
number on a scrap of paper.
Zoanne told Tim she didn't think they should
be dating, but he got her to have her father
give him a tour of Strader. She wanted them
to still be friends. While touring, he was
able to get free long enough to get his hand-held
into their network. He got the data to Alex
so she could take care of it while he went
back out - the pheno (the drug they Lords
were on) not only upped the aggression centers
of their brain, but also caused massive (fatal)
cellular breakdown.
Strader found out they'd been hacked.
Dodge made contact with Cassandra Cain.
Robin found a Lords hideout - most of them
were already dead, they were simply oozing
away. The place was attacked by mercenaries.
B
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| Issue |
Robin
162 |
| Subtitle |
Paid
in Full |
| Date |
July
2007 |
| Writer(s) |
Adam
Beechen |
| Artist(s) |
Freddie
Williams II |
| storyline |
Robin
and the sole survivor of the Lords of the
Avenues attacked the gunmen. Alex escaped
from Killa Nilla and caught up with Robin.
He'd just taken down the last of the mercenaries
- all the Lords were dead and they had no
way of pinning anything on Strader.
Robin went after Waite (a higher-up at Strader).
He was shot in his office as they talked.
Cassandra Cain, perched atop a nearby building,
was the shooter.
Alex called Robin - the dealer was out of
his coma and he was naming names - including
Strader Pharmaceuticals.
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Cassandra
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