Contents 1 Appearing in "Riddles In The Dark" 2 Synopsis for "Riddles In The Dark" 3 Appearing in "The Face Of Humanity!" 4 Synopsis for "The Face Of Humanity!" 5 Appearing in "The Man In Black Wears Green!" 6 Synopsis for "The Man In Black Wears Green!" 7 Appearing in "The 18-Wheel War Contract!" 8 Synopsis for "The 18-Wheel War Contract!" 9 Appearing in "Flames Of Fear!" 10 Synopsis for "Flames Of Fear!" 11 Notes 12 Trivia 13 See Also 14 Recommended Reading 15 Links and References

Appearing in "Riddles In The Dark"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon
• Alfred Pennyworth
• Swashbuckler (First appearance)

Villains:

•  Riddler 

Other Characters:

• Vigilante (flashback only)
• J.R. Noone (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters
  • Batcave II
  • Jackson Point Airfield
• Texas
  • Houston

Items:

• Batrope
• Batarang
• Utility Belt

Vehicles:

• Whirly-Bat
• Batplane
  
  

Synopsis for "Riddles In The Dark"

The Riddler tries to begin his crime career anew in Houston, Texas, but Batman trails him there and teams with Swashbuckler, a hero based in that city, to nab him.

Appearing in "The Face Of Humanity!"

Featured Characters:

•  Red Tornado 

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Sidney Steeps (Single appearance)
• Unnamed Muggers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Old Woman (Single appearance)
• Cynthia (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Face Of Humanity!"

The Red Tornado helps save a woman in the ghetto of Gotham from muggers, and becomes involved in a battle to keep a local drug pusher from taking over a storefront church.

Appearing in "The Man In Black Wears Green!"

Featured Characters:

•  Robin 

Supporting Characters:

• Jennifer Ann
• Lucius Fox

Villains:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Kenny
• Doris Dexter
• Mr. Myers (the man in black) (Final appearance)
• Mr. Lloyd (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New Carthage
  • Hudson University
• Gotham City
  • Wayne Foundation
  • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave

Items:

• Batrope
• Giant Penny

Vehicles:

• Robin's Motorcycle
• Batmobile
  

Synopsis for "The Man In Black Wears Green!"

Robin finally learns the truth about the “Man In Black” who has been shadowing Dick Grayson for some time.

Appearing in "The 18-Wheel War Contract!"

Featured Characters:

• Human Target

Supporting Characters:

• Jody Ann Cole (Single appearance)
• Luigi

Villains:

• Slim (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Curly (Single appearance)
• Jeremy Cole (In a photograph only) (Deceased)

Locations:

• Boston
  • Beacon Hill

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The 18-Wheel War Contract!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Flames Of Fear!"

Featured Characters:

• Batgirl

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• James Stein
• Richard Bender
• Robert Barton
• Tracy Dover
• Jim Dover (First appearance; unnamed)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters
  • Humanities Research and Development Center

Items:

• Batrope

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "Flames Of Fear!"

Batgirl saves a girl formerly victimized by Cormorant from a building fire.

Notes

• No special notes.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

Links and References

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• Batman at Newsarama
• Batman at Dark Knight
• Batman at DC Indexes
• Batman at Comic Book Resources
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• Batman at TV Tropes

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