Title Batman: Prodigal Format TPB Binding TPB Date 1997 (collection), 1994-5 (issues) Writer(s) Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Alan Grant Artist(s) Bret Blevins, Mike Gustovich, Phil Jimenez, Mark D. Bright, Ron Wagner, Graham Nolan, Lee Weeks, John Cleary, Josef Rubinstein, Ray Kryssing, Romeo Tanghal, Scott Hanna, Klaus Janson, John Stokes Collects Batman 512-514, Detective 679-681, Shadow of the Bat 32-34, Robin 11-13 Storyline After being "forced" to reclaim the mantle of the Bat from Jean-Paul Valley, Bruce Wayne decided that Dick Grayson - now Nightwing, formerly Robin - should take over for him while he went away for a while. Batman and Robin took down Killer Croc; Gordon realized at first meeting that it was a third Batman. Ventriloquist and Scarface start taking back what they'd lost while in Arkham; Harvey Dent is somehow released from custody. Wesker (the Ventriloquist) is taken down, but Scarface (his homicidal dummy) fell into the hands of another. The Ratcatcher escaped custody, Tim spent time with his father while Dick chased him down. Two-Face plotted a computer crime. After he and his crew killed a room full of a dozen lawyers, they went to the computer rooms; Batman and Robin were there waiting for them. Two-Face forced an escape, and set forth his plan - all of Gotham's computerized police records went awry - guilty were innocent, innocent were guilty. A riot at Blackgate due to overcrowding got the attention of Batman. Dick easily took care of the situation and headed back to Gotham. Two-Face captured Robin, but Batman rescued him and got Dent back into custody. The store owned by Tim's girlfriend's family is busted up by some gang members. Batman took down the 3 most dangerous of those set free by Two-Face, but was captured by the TallyMan. Dick broke free, captured TallyMan, and left him hanging for the police. Five mobland murders: Dick suspected Azrael and checked on Valley. When he came up clean, Batman went back to the cave to find Bruce home. Robin was confronted a new mook named Steeljacket. The police took him down. When he returned to the cave, Dick was again Nightwing, and Bruce was Batman.