Comic Title: Detective Comics #38 [Toys R Us Premium]
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1997
Approx. On Sale Date: January 1, 1997
Cover Price: No Price
Page Count: 16

Title: "Robin the Boy Wonder"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #38 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #37; next appearance in Batman #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (Dick Grayson; origin and first appearance; next appearance in Batman #32)

Villain(s)

• Boss Zucco (a gangster; no further appearances)
• Blade and several other gangsters (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John and Mary Grayson (trapeze artists; die in this story; no further appearances)
• Mr. Haly (a circus owner; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a circus owner, Mr. Haly, is confronted by gangsters working a protection racket, he refuses to pay. His star attraction, the Flying Graysons are killed the following night in an "accident" with the trapeze. The Grayson’s young son, Dick, has overheard the gangsters and plans to go to the police, but Batman, who attended the show as Bruce Wayne, takes the boy instead.

Batman trains Dick in the art of crimefighting. Dick already possesses acrobatic skill and ability. When he is ready, Dick dons a red and green costume and appears as Batman’s sidekick, Robin the Boy Wonder.

Batman begins smashing the establishments of the head gangster, Boss Zucco. Angered by the Caped Crusader’s interference, Zucco plans to destroy a constuction site. Robin arrives and battles Zucco and his men. Batman arrives as well and together they gain enough evidence to send Zucco to the electric chair. Robin agrees to stay on permanently as Batman’s partner.