Title JLA: Riddle of the Beast Format graphic novel Binding hardcover Date 2001 Writer(s) Alan Grant Artist(s) Michael Wm. Kaluta, Andrew Robinson, Hermann Mejia, Carl Critchlow, Alex Horley, Liam McCormack-Sharp, Martin T. Williams, Glenn Fabry, Doug Alexander Gregory, Rafael Garres, Jon Foster, Saverio Tenuta, Jim Murray, John Watson, Gregg Staples, Simon Davis Collects n/a Storyline Fifteen years after the great war against the Beast, Riddler, last of the wise elders, summoned Robin of the Haven. His girlfriend Dinah and his mother stayed behind. Riddler warned the boy that evil was returning; Robin must unite the people of the world to fight the Beast once more. When he returned home to the Haven, he found it destroyed; everyone was dead. Robin set out to warn the kingdoms of the world. On his way, he saw a man killed by Doomsday, who guarded a pass. The man's daughter, Zatanna, and Robin were able to get by. They decided to stick together and entered the mountain home of the Hawkmen. Only two of their kind still had hope for the world, Katar Hol and his wife, Shayera Tal. The couple believed the story of the rising evil and set out for Amazonia to warn the warrior women there. Robin and Zatanna encountered Green Arrow en route to the City of the Center. He accompanied them even though he did not believe the Beast to be alive. As they crossed the lake with Aquan, the boatman, they were attacked by the creatures who'd destroyed the Haven. The same creatures also attacked Amazonia, leaving Katar Hol dead. He and his wife had been the Amazonian's captives, but Princess Diana needed no further convincing of the impending war. Green Arrow left Zatanna and Robin at the border of the City of the Center. Zatanna's uncle Faust got Robin a meeting with the Three Men (Fast Man, Wee Man, and Green Man). They scoffed at his story and banished him from their land. Outside the city, Robin encountered a man who spoke of The Brothers of the Night. Batman had lost his brother in the fight against the Beast. Entering Gotham Crags, Robin asked a Jester where he could find Batman. He found the ruler to be a madman. Jester released all his prisoners, and Batman easily defeated them. Robin told Batman of the war at the World's End. He then journeyed to Krypton, where he saw Luthor Rex defeat and imprison their King Kal'El. Robin, too, was imprisoned. Zatanna rescued them from their cells - she and her uncle had been able to convince the Three Men of the war. Robin, remembering one of Riddler's riddles, removed the green amulet from Kal'El's neck. He was freed of his lifelong sickness and renewed. He defeated Luthor Rex and led their men to the World's End. The Amazonians joined the battle; soon Batman did also. Zatanna was able to free him of the tortured souls he bared. The united armies defeated the Beast, though Batman died in combat. Robin and Zatanna were married.