Batman #199

In "Peril of the Poison Rings!", Rembrandt Dickens—fresh from escaping Batman and Robin—abandons his life of crime to become a comic book artist, chronicling his past misdeeds in ink. But when his former gang is freed, Dickens arms each with a deadly poison ring, and one of them scratches Batman, setting a grim countdown: the Dark Knight must find the latest issue of *Batman Comics* to uncover both the antidote and the criminal’s next move.

In "Seven Steps to Save Face!" from Batman #199, a clever ruse sees Robin captured and replaced by a midget criminal, leading Batman on a twisted chase that ends with the imposter brought to the Bat-Cave—only for the Dark Knight to realize too late that something’s terribly wrong. The story unfolds with the kind of playful deception that defines the era, blending suspense and surprise in a tightly paced, 9.5-page tale.

In "Operation 'Escape'!", Robin takes the stage at Gotham Police College, spinning a tale of cunning and quick thinking from a past case—using sports gear as props to illustrate his point. After revealing he let a known crook slip away to track down their boss, he finds himself captured and locked in a dungeon with nothing but a sack of old equipment. Now, he challenges the cadets to unravel how he might have broken free—before the real heist is finished.