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Robin:
Year One #1 |
| Subtitle |
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| Date |
2000 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck
Dixon, Scott Beatty |
| Artist(s) |
Javier
Pulido, Robert Campanella |
| storyline |
Two-Face
sent one of his men into prison to hear from Minette.
Minette told about the kid Batman was now working with.
Alfred, though worried about Dick's safety and happiness,
realized hew as a positive influence on Bruce. Dick
noted a girl at school seemed to be eyeing him. Jervis
Tetch (aka Mad Hatter) showed off his new stock: eight
little girls. He needed two more for his delivery; Dick's
admirer was number nine. Hatter showed off his inventory
again, this time to the buyer - the President of Rheelasia.
After an obligatory meet and greet at an international
party, Bruce and Dick snuck off to answer Gordon's signal.
He told them about a case that's hitting close to home
- eight girls from nice families were missing. The next
day after school, Dick saw a strange looking little
man giving away free headphones. One of the girls got
into his van. He gave chase on foot, but soon lost them.
Dick called Alfred, who came and brought his costume.
They were able to find the signal being broadcast to
hypnotize the girls.
Robin entered the Mad Hatter's warehouse, but it was
empty save for some muscle. From one of the henchmen,
Robin got the location. Tetch had moved them on to the
yacht of the Rheelasian President. Bruce was aboard.
The Coast Guard was notified and Robin found the girls.
By knocking off Tetch's hat, he broke the hypnotism.
Robin single-handedly broke the situation. Bruce later
told him he'd done a good job. |
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| Issue |
Robin:
Year One #2 |
| Subtitle |
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| Date |
2001 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck
Dixon, Scott Beatty |
| Artist(s) |
Javier
Pulido, Robert Campanella |
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Batman
and Robin took down Killer Moth, who'd been running
a protection racket for criminals. Robin told Alfred
he was so lame that even a girl could have taken him
down. Batman was pleasantly surprised when Robin took
down a huge man named Desmond who called himself "Blockbuster."
Dick cut a date short when he saw the signal. Alfred
picked him up and he joined Batman, who was already
talking to Gordon. Two-Face was the lead suspect in
the abduction of a judge. Batman asked Robin to sit
this one out.
Two-Face had Judge Lawrence Watkins on trial for the
murder of Harvey Dent. He blamed him for letting Maroni
throw the acid on his face. After the "trial"
and Watkins' "conviction," Dent showed him
Maroni's dead body was serving as judge on the case.
Batman went after Dent, who he suspected was going to
kidnap a set of high-profile newborn twins. It was a
setup. Both he and Robin were captured. Two-Face had
Robin play a game with him - a double gallows was set
up. Batman and Judge Watkins would be the victims. Watkins
was spared the noose, but dropped into a water tank.
Batman's hood was removed so he could watch Two-Face
beat Robin. Batman got loose before Harvey hit the boy
with a killing blow. He scooped up his partner and rushed
him back to the cave. |
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| Issue |
Robin:
Year One #3 |
| Subtitle |
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| Date |
2001 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck
Dixon, Scott Beatty |
| Artist(s) |
Javier
Pulido, Robert Campanella |
| storyline |
Dent
was captured by the police. He confessed to Gordon that
he'd killed both Watkins and Batman's kid partner. Batman
got Robin to Dr. Thompkins, then met Gordon. He assured
him that Robin was alive and retired. After Dick recovered,
Bruce broke the news to him - he was fired. By Christmas,
Dr. Thompkins said he'd made a full recovery. Mr. Freeze
and his goons attacked her clinic. He stole all the
blood in the clinic and held it for ransom. He demanded
$10 million from the city. Dick, in his mask, single-handedly
took down Freeze and delivered him to Gordon.
Alfred found a letter to Bruce from Dick - he'd left
saying Bruce didn't need a son. Going through the city,
Dick ran into trouble. A street gang jumped him, but
he took them down. Their master was most impressed with
his skill. |
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| Issue |
Robin:
Year One #4 |
| Subtitle |
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| Date |
2001 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck
Dixon, Scott Beatty |
| Artist(s) |
Javier
Pulido, Marcos Martin, Robert Campanella |
| storyline |
A
man named Shrike accepted Minette's offer - a contract
on Harvey Dent's life. Shrike returned to his place
and gave his students (including Freddy Loyd - Dick's
alias) a test: break into a museum. Once inside, he
have them the contract on Dent. "Freddy" and
Boone, Shrikes two best students, zeroed in on Dent
and attacked. Dick had the opportunity to kill him,
but passed. Later that night, he returned to the cave
and left Bruce a note. Dent had Minette killed in prison,
then killed his son.
Batman found Shrike's place just in time - Robin had
been found out. During the fight, Two-Face came in.
He killed Shrike and his own man, then escaped. Batman,
badly injured, and Dick headed back to the cave. Alfred
patched Bruce up; Dick was given his costume back. Together,
Batman and Robin took down Two-Face. |
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paperback edition |
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| Notes,
references to time, and chronology: |
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Dick
was attending Bristol Middle School. |
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Gordon
is Captain. Note: this is a problem. As seen in Dark
Victory, where Dick is introduced, Gordon has already
been promoted to Commissioner. Either he was temporarily
demoted, or this is a continuity flub. |
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Gordon:
"I've got a daughter now myself. My late brother's
girl." |
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In
issue 2, Gordon mentions Robin has been on the scene for
"months now." |
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