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| Issue |
Robin 49 |
| Subtitle |
The Speed of Life |
| Date |
January 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Bob
Smith |
| storyline |
In Paris, Tim
learned his old master had been killed. He sought out another.
He found a martial arts school and showed his skill the first
day by stopping a failed student from stealing the master's
books. Jack Drake reported his son missing. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 50 |
| Subtitle |
Faster Faster! |
| Date |
February 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
One of Robin's
fellow students learned all she could and left. Lady Shiva
arrived for her. She defeated the master as she'd defeated his
brother (Tim's former teacher) when he wouldn't give her the
student's name. Robin chased Dava down to her home in
Transbelvia - a nation wrecked with civil war. Sir Edmond "Kingsnake"
Dorrance was there helping the war effort. Robin found Dava and
went with her in order to protect her from Shiva. Jack Drake
talked to Bruce Wayne about Tim; Spoiler confronted Batman about
Robin's absence. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 51 |
| Subtitle |
Kiss and Kill |
| Date |
March 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Robin and Dava
went in after her target. When they were surrounded by his
troops, she kissed him - drugging him with what gave her
near-super speed. They defeated the entire battalion of troops.
Shiva arrived to face Dava. Robin attacked and defeated her.
Kingsnake and his men arrived. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 52 |
| Subtitle |
Cataclysm
part seven: Tribunal |
| Date |
April 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
(continued
from Catwoman 56)
Robin gave Shiva CPR as Dava attacked Dorrance and his men.
Shiva was revived by the drug still in Robin's system. Dava was
shot in the melee; Shiva went berserk on Dorrance's people.
Robin got Dava to her people and left her there. From his flight
home, Tim called his father. When he awakened to the news they
were being diverted to Bludhaven, he saw Gotham City on fire.
(continued
in Blackgate: Isle of Men) |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 53 |
| Subtitle |
Cataclysm
conclusion: Flattened |
| Date |
May 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
(continued
from Arkham Asylum: Tales of Madness):
Robin rescued "Hardback" Bock. Together, they took
down Quakemaster - Arnold Wesker's newest puppet. Nightwing
saved Gordon and Mayor Grange while Batman continued helping
survivors. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 54 |
| Subtitle |
Repercussions
(part of AFTERSHOCK) |
| Date |
June 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Robin checked on
Ariana, who's family had been relocated to a shelter inside a
local school. He found Stephanie Brown also there; she made him
promise to get her Spoiler outfit from her home. There, Robin
ran into her father the Cluemaster. After a bit of a chase,
Robin escaped and Cluemaster was caught by the National Guard.
Tim and Ariana patched things up. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 55 |
| Subtitle |
Monkey Fist -
Brotherhood of the Fist part three |
| Date |
July 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
(continued
from Detective 723)
The Cult of the Monkey Fist hired Deathstroke. Batman met with
Oracle and learned the cult was attacking martial artists
world-wide. A new player - the Paper Monkey - stalked Robin and
Green Arrow.
(continued
in Nightwing 23) |
|
 |
| Issue |
Robin 56 |
| Subtitle |
Love Stinks |
| Date |
August 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Cluemaster picked
up some new recruits and began showing them the criminal ropes.
Tim/Robin continued to struggle with his personas and
girlfriends (Ariana and Spoiler). He decided to break it off
with Ari, but she dumped him before he had the chance. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 57 |
| Subtitle |
Date Night |
| Date |
September 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Robin and Spoiler
had their first date at a dress-up sci-fi movie marathon. With
four of his new men behind bars, another of Cluemaster's men
went in and killed them before they could talk. One survived and
fingered Cluemaster. A week later, Stephanie told Robin she was
pregnant. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 58 |
| Subtitle |
The Stranger |
| Date |
October 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Stephanie told
Robin the father left town after the earthquake. Some of Tim's
friends told him about a monster they saw. Stephanie and her
mother visited a counselor and an adoption agency. Steeljacket,
without his body armor, captured Ives and Hudson when they tried
to videotape him to show Tim. |
|
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| Issue |
Robin 59 |
| Subtitle |
Brutality 101 |
| Date |
December 1998 |
| Writer(s) |
Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) |
Staz Johnson, Stan
Woch |
| storyline |
Robin took down
Steeljacket and saved Tim's friends. The next day in school, Tim
learned one of his friends was killed by bullies. |
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