The Robin Archives #2

When Batman falls into a coma after being shot while pursuing the notorious Barton Brothers, Robin must step up to finish the mission—taking on Babyface, Moose, and Slim alone, with Gotham’s fate hanging in the balance.

In "The Sinister Baron!", Robin and Batman face a modern-day menace when racketeer Benny Broot, inspired by tales of his medieval ancestor Baron Hugo de Broot, begins to embrace the legacy of his bloodline—only to spiral into delusion and crime. As the Robber Baron's twisted persona takes hold, the duo must unravel the truth before the past consumes the present.

In "The Mystery of Rancho Fear!", Batman and Robin go undercover at the eerie Rancho Fear to stop a gang of criminals from exploiting a stolen gas sample—each with their own motives and ties to the rancho's dark past. With Commissioner Gordon watching from afar and a cast of shady locals including Beansy, Little John Johnson, Jeff, and Slim, the duo must unravel the mystery before the gas is used for something far worse.

Dick Grayson struggles to pick the perfect gift for Bruce Wayne’s birthday, so he hatches a playful plan: as Robin, he sneaks into the Bat-Cave’s trophy room, steals a prized artifact, and sets Batman on a chase—turning the evening’s celebration into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. With Alfred, Gordon, Vickie Vale, and a pair of bumbling safecrackers all caught in the mix, the night blurs the line between duty and fun.

In "The Riddle of the Sphinx!", Batman—posing as the enigmatic Sphinx—uses a high-stakes trap to unmask the Red Mask Gang, with Robin by his side and Alfred monitoring from the shadows. As the game unfolds, the Joker makes a twisted cameo, turning the investigation into a deadly puzzle only the Dark Knight can solve.

In "The End of Batman," Batman—disguised as the notorious criminal Tumbler—dives into Gotham’s underground to unravel a mysterious crime wave stalling the police. As he infiltrates a secret network of villains, including Mr. Napoleon, Len Daniker, Silky, Shrimp Dolan, and Smoothy Bane, he uncovers a shocking operation: a film studio crafting underground propaganda to undermine law and order, one reel at a time.

When Robin is seemingly transformed into a golden statue by a mysterious descendant of King Midas, Batman must unravel the truth behind the villain’s power—uncovering a web of deception tied to a press agent, a shady antiques dealer, and a criminal with a golden touch. With Commissioner Gordon on the case and the real Midas’s legacy at stake, the Dark Knight races to save Robin before the city falls under a gilded spell.

In "The Boy Who Could Invent Miracles!", Robin teams up with a young genius named Horace to stop a gang of crooks—Gumdrop Gates, Joe, Mike, and Lefty—who’ve set their sights on stealing the boy’s brilliant inventions. When Horace unveils his latest creation—X-ray glasses—the stakes rise in ways even Robin didn’t expect.

When the Clock escapes prison and begins stealing time in ever-larger increments, Robin must race against the clock—literally—to stop him from stealing a month, then a year. With help from an unexpected ally in the Robin Fan Club and the steadfast support of Commissioner James Gordon, the Boy Wonder faces a villain whose grasp on time threatens to unravel everything.

In "The Killer-Dog of Gotham City!", Robin [Dick Grayson] takes a surprising turn when he rescues Duke, the dog of a murdered criminal, after the beast is trained to hate policemen. With Alfred Pennyworth’s cautious support and the help of Commissioner Gordon and Officer Murphy, Robin must navigate the fine line between justice and vengeance as he tries to turn Duke into a trusted ally in Gotham’s ongoing battle against crime.

In "The Campaign Crooks!", Robin [Dick Grayson] takes on a devious scheme where a group of villains—Ormond Thunk, Frank Murdock, Sam Till, and others—exploit high school students' reputations by manipulating honor students into endorsing fake youth clubs, all to secretly profit from selling overpriced merchandise. With Gladys Hunter caught in the middle and the mastermind behind the scam still hidden, Robin must untangle a web of deception before the entire student body is swept up in the scheme.

When a young skater named Tommy Wells connects his father’s job at the Ajax Skate Company to a pair of shady new owners, Robin [Dick Grayson] steps in to uncover a scheme that’s anything but smooth on the wheels. With Commissioner James Gordon watching from the sidelines and the local scene buzzing with tension, the Boy Wonder must navigate a web of deception where the real tricks are played in the boardroom, not on the rink.

When a tragic accident leaves a once-great pilot blind and his son heartbroken, Robin steps in to help by launching a model airplane club—offering young builders the chance to craft their own Bat-Planes. But when the models begin vanishing mid-flight, a mysterious remote control beam points to a clever thief using the planes to smuggle stolen gems, turning a heartfelt project into a high-stakes mystery.