Detective Comics #342
Detective Comics #342
Cover Credits
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

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Title: "The Midnight Raid of the Robin Gang"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Batman Vol. 1 TPB (2006)
Showcase Presents:Robin the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 TPB (2008)
Robin, the Boy Wonder:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2015)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Al Craig and the Robin Gang (Tom Willard named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • The Human Bear and Golden Inca (wrestlers; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Dick Grayson visits his classmate Tom Willard, who has not been attending school. He finds a Robin costume in a shed behind Tom's house. When he finds Tom, he pretends that he wants to drop out of school too. Tom brings Dick to the office of Al Craig, who heads a gang of drop-out juveniles. The boys all wear Robin outfits and are ordered to commit crimes.

While Dick pursues the boys as Robin, Batman catches one of them in a robbery. The boy escapes when the real Robin happens to cross paths with Batman. Robin's vision fails him, allowing the boys to escape. However, Robin leads Batman to Craig's hide-out, where the gang boss is apprehended.

Robin then visits a doctor to have his eyes checked. The doctor explains that a blow to the head was causing blurred vision. He prescribed eyedrops and rest, believing Robin's normal vision will return soon.


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