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Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure Vol 1 1

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"War Games, Prelude: No Help": Spoiler watches a gathering of crime bosses while Bruce Wayne attends a society gathering. Terrorists attack the gathering. As the crime bosses continue to gather, Batman distracts th

Quote1.png I'm going to show Batman how wrong he was about me. Quote2.png
— Stephanie Brown

Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of October, 2004. It was published on August 4, 2004.

Synopsis for "War Games, Prelude: No Help"

Spoiler watches a gathering of crime bosses while Bruce Wayne attends a society gathering. Terrorists attack the gathering. As the crime bosses continue to gather, Batman distracts the terrorists with a remote controlled Batmobile. Spoiler thinks about Batman, her past with him, the original Robin.

Alfred calls Nightwing, who is traveling with Tarantula. Alfred is worried about him

Batman continues to battle the terrorists as more crime lords gather. Spoiler wonder about the second Robin, about whom she knows little except something bad happened. The terrorists are defeated, Batman confronts the scientist for whom the event was held. He is a collaborator. His body dissolves away as he warns this is only the beginning.

Spoiler finally contemplates Tim Drake, her immediate predecessor as Robin, his anger at her learning his secret identity. Catwoman arrives and she's surprised Spoiler is being allowed to cover this situation and Spoiler admits she's been fired. Catwoman encourages Spoiler to call in Batman, just when the gang meeting erupts into gunfire.

Catwoman demands Spoiler call Batman as she flees. As Spoiler watches her go, she's grateful no one remains to witness her failure. She decides Batman was right to fire her, she could be of no help to him, while she burns a list.

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  • Bruce Wayne mentions that he was 8 when his parents were killed.


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War Games Crossover
The events from this issue or series are related to Batman: War Games, a massive Batman Title crossover involving a massive conflict between the different factions of Gotham Organized Crime, culminating in the rise to power of Black Mask.

This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the War Games Crossover category.

Act One: Outbreak
Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1 • Detective Comics #797 • Legends of the Dark Knight #182 • Nightwing #96 • Gotham Knights #56 • Robin #129 • Batgirl #55 • Catwoman #34 • Batman #631
Act Two: Tides
Detective Comics #798 • Legends of the Dark Knight #183 • Nightwing #97 • Gotham Knights #57 • Robin #130 • Batgirl #56 • Catwoman #35 • Batman #632
Act Three: Endgame
Detective Comics #799 • Legends of the Dark Knight #184 • Nightwing #98 • Gotham Knights #58 • Robin #131 • Batgirl #57 • Catwoman #36 • Batman #633
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