All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder #1

In "null," a tense and electric opener from All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder #1, a disoriented Dick Grayson wakes to find himself in Batman’s custody after being gassed, while Vicki Vale is tended to by Alfred. As the Batmobile roars into motion, the uneasy bond between mentor and protégé begins to form—fueled by chaos, sudden escapes, and a wild, winged getaway that leaves Dick reeling. The story unfolds with raw intensity, setting the stage for a dangerous new chapter in Gotham’s shadows.

In "null," Black Canary—working as a bartender at her namesake bar—reaches her breaking point after a night of harassment, unleashing a shocking outburst that leaves the entire bar unconscious. After a tense confrontation with her boss, she walks away, steals a motorcycle, and vanishes into the night. Meanwhile, Batman and Dick are still in the Batmobile, now submerged as a submarine, while Clark Kent, reading the news on a milk carton, reacts with fury upon learning Dick is missing—burning the paper and transforming into Superman.

In "null," Batman and Dick Grayson return to the Batcave to find Alfred bearing grim news: Vicki Vale is dying in the hospital. With Superman summoned to bring Dr. Ekhart from Paris, the weight of the moment presses hard—especially when Dick’s request for clothes triggers a haunting memory of Batman’s parents’ murder. Left alone in the cave, Dick stumbles upon a surprise meal from Alfred, sparking a quiet but charged moment between the two men that unsettles Batman’s rigid control.

In a tense meeting with Superman, Green Lantern, and Plastic Man, Wonder Woman debates how to handle the new Bat-Man, who’s taken a child hostage—though she ultimately agrees to let him be. Meanwhile, Batman patrols Gotham with grim precision, stopping a rape and warning the victim not to involve the corrupt police or call for help. At Wayne Manor, Alfred reflects on Bruce’s past and the tragedy that shaped him, while Dick, exploring the Batcave, uncovers a hidden cache of old weapons, including a battle ax.

In a Gotham shrouded in shadows, Barbara Gordon takes her first leap as Batgirl, swinging into the night while her father remains unaware. Meanwhile, cub reporter Jimmy Olsen arrives at Vicki Vale’s hospital room with news about the Flying Graysons, sparking a quiet decision to leave the sterile walls behind. As Black Canary moves through the city’s underbelly, her roar echoing through the alleys, she’s drawn into a clash with a gang—only for Batman to step in, his presence cutting through the chaos.

In "null," Batman’s brutal efficiency takes a dark turn when a routine rescue of Black Canary spirals into a violent display of chemistry and consequence—bleach, thermite, and fire become tools of a reckoning that leaves her breathless and him unflinching. Back in the Batcave, Dick’s simmering rage reaches a breaking point as Batman delivers Jocko-Boy Vanzetti into his hands, forcing a choice that could define the boy wonder’s future—only to learn the killer was sent by the Joker, setting a new kind of war in motion.

In a chilling opening, the Joker targets attorney Donna Gugina in a brutal act that sets Gotham on edge. As Batman and Dick grapple with the chaos, the young Dick begins to shape his identity—inspired by a bow and arrows, he adopts the guise of a modern-day Hood, only to be redefined by Batman in the Batcave as Robin. With the Joker's game escalating and Catwoman drawn into his web, the stage is set for a dark, personal evolution.