Issue Detective 649
Subtitle Malled
Date early September 1992
Writer(s) Chuck Dixon
Artist(s) Tom Lyle, Scott Hanna
storyline Stephanie Brown, calling herself Spoiler, told Batman and Robin what she knew of her father's plans. They told her to get clear when they went in after him (he was robbing a mall telethon). Spoiler showed up against Batman's orders and was promptly taken hostage by her unknowing father. He used her as a hostage until Batman told him who she was. It caught him off-guard and he was taken in.