Comic Title: Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: August 15, 2018 Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 320
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Diplomat's Son"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Mark D. Bright
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Batman #424 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4; next appearance in Detective Comics #591)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman:The Cult #4; next appearance in Batman #425)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4; next appearance in Detective Comics #591)

Villain(s)

• Felipe Garzonas (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Juan (Felipe's bodyguard; no further appearances)
• Parker and his gang (drug dealers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Gloria Stanson (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A female cop (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Robin breaks into the apartment of Felipe Garzonas after hearing a woman screaming. He takes down Felipe while Batman handles the bodyguard, Juan. The girl is Gloria Stanson, whom Felipe was in the process of raping. However, when Felipe is brought to the police, they must release him. Felipe is the son of a diplomat and has immunity.

Robin is angry and with Batman's help, he begins trailing Felipe. They gather evidence against the crook involving drug trafficking. Batman and Robin then move in to bust Felipe and the other dealers. The arrest will be enough to get him deported. Before he leaves town, Felipe makes a call to Gloria, which results in her hanging herself.

After Robin finds her dead, he confronts Felipe. Batman follows and arrives just as the diplomat's on is falling off the balcony of a tall building. Robin claims he slips, but Batman wonders if Robin may have pushed him.