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| Publisher |
DC |
| Published | June 1987 |
DID ROBIN DIE TONIGHT? After having stolen a rare jewel, the Joker is confronted by Batman and Robin. During the struggle, Joker shoots Robin, causing the youngster to fall from the edge of a building. Batman takes his time to stop the Joker before rescuing Robin from the building's ledge, but this delay caused the media to believe and claim that the young hero is dead. After having delivered Joker back to Arkham Asylum, Batman takes Dick Grayson back home, where he tells the young man that he has decided to make use of the media's false claims to retire Robin from the public eye. Much to Dick's dismay, he agrees with Batman's decision, but he also tells his mentor that the end of Robin doesn't mean the end of his days of fighting crime, foreshadowing his transformation into Nightwing a few years later. Later, on the anniversary of the death of Batman's parents, some weeks later; he makes his annual visit to Crime Alley to pay his respects. Much to his surprise, the alley is remarkably quiet as it seems word of this regular visit has got around the criminal fraternity. After a quiet night in Crime Alley, Batman prepares to return home, when he discovers that someone has stolen the tires of the Batmobile. Soon, Batman discovers that the responsible is a young kid named Jason Todd, who lives alone in a derelict building nearby. After retrieving his property, Batman is persuaded not to hand Todd over to the police or social services. Instead, Jason is taken to Faye Gunn's School For Boys where, once Batman has left, he meets a hostile reception.
