Issue Batman 424
Subtitle The Diplomat's Son
Date September 1988
Writer(s) Jim Starlin
Artist(s) Doc Bright, Mike DeCarlo
storyline Batman and Robin helped out a domestic abuse victim, but the perpetrator had diplomatic immunity thanks to his father. They planned on busting him for drugs so he'd be deported. Batman had to warn Robin from being over-anxious. The bust went down, but he planned on seeing his girlfriend again before leaving the country. When Robin arrived at her apartment, she'd hung herself. Robin went for the killer (in his eyes); Batman arrived in time to see him fall to his death from his balcony. When questioned, Robin replied, "I guess I spooked him. He slipped."