Title Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying Format TPB Binding TPB Date 1990 (collection), 1989 (issues) Writer(s) Marv Wolfman Artist(s) George Perez, Jim Aparo, Tom Grummett, Mike DeCarlo, Bob McLeod Collects Batman 440-442, The New Titans 60-61 Storyline After the death of Robin (Jason Todd), Batman continues his thoughtless rampage. After being reminded by Alfred, he began being a detective again - Two-Face was at work. A mysterious young boy began tracking Batman (calling him "Bruce"), and looking for Nightwing. After Dick left the Titans, he went to Haly's Circus. The young boy tracked him there and confronted him with pictures of Batman. The boy knew he was once Robin, and knew about the last Robin. Dick became co-owner of the circus. Tim Drake (the boy's name) came clean to Dick about what he knew and how he knew it. Dick took Tim to Wayne Manor, then to the Batcave before leaving him with Alfred to find Batman. Tim convinced Dick that Batman needed Robin to survive. Batman and Two-Face continued to cross paths without confrontation. The former Dynamic Duo were lured into Two-Face's trap. When he got them there, he detonated it, leaving them under rubble. Tim took the Robin costume and convinced Alfred to take him to where their homing devices left off. There, he confronted Two-Face (who retreated) and rescued Batman and Nightwing. Robin slipped a homing device on Dent, and the three tracked him down and captured him. Back at Wayne Manor, Tim's future as a crime fighter was discussed.