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| Quotation = [[Barbara Gordon (DCAU)|You]] think like a decent human being because that's what you are. But a great criminologist must be able to '''think''' like a criminal.
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| Speaker = Doctor Bart Morton
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Tree of Knowledge
  
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| Synopsis1 = Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson develop a rivalry in Gotham University's Criminology 101 course, causing Professor Bart Morton to identify them as the class's top pupils. Professor Morton assigns Barbara and Dick to an exclusive research project; meanwhile, the rest of the class is taken on a field trip to see the MacGuffin Pistols, a pair of antique revolvers once owned by an infamous 19th century outlaw. Shortly after the field trip, Professor Morton secretly steals the pistols.
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Upon hearing of the theft, Barbara and Dick immediately investigate as Batgirl and Robin. Together, they eventually ascertain that Professor Morton was responsible, and track him down just in time to defeat the gangsters he'd intended to fence the pistols through. Batgirl then corners Professor Morton, who confesses he'd stolen the pistols to learn how a "real" criminal thinks and begs Batgirl to spare him, promising he will never commit another crime.
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Batgirl is unmoved, and brings her formerly-beloved professor to the police. Subsequently, both Barbara and Dick quite the criminology course, having decided there is nothing more for them to learn.
   
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (DCAU)|Batman]]}}
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* {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (DCAU)|Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)]]}}
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* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (DCAU)|Robin (Dick Grayson)]]}}
   
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (DCAU)|James Gordon]]}}
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* {{a|[[Harvey Bullock (DCAU)|Harvey Bullock]]}} {{BTS}}
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* {{a|[[Renee Montoya (DCAU)|Renee Montoya]]}} {{BTS}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Doctor Bart Morton
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* Sap
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* Mobsters
   
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (DCAU)|Bruce Wayne]]}} {{Mentioned}}
   
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gotham University]]}}
   
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* MacGuffin Pistols
   
 
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* This issue is reprinted in {{co|Batman Adventures Vol. 3 (Collected)}}.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 24 October 2023

"Tree of Knowledge": Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson develop a rivalry in Gotham University's Criminology 101 course, causing Professor Bart Morton to identify them as the class's top pupils. Professor Morton assigns Barbara and Dick to an exclusive research project; meanwhile, the rest of the c

Quote1 You think like a decent human being because that's what you are. But a great criminologist must be able to think like a criminal. Quote2
— Doctor Bart Morton

Batman Adventures #26 is an issue of the series Batman Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1994.

Synopsis for "Tree of Knowledge"

Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson develop a rivalry in Gotham University's Criminology 101 course, causing Professor Bart Morton to identify them as the class's top pupils. Professor Morton assigns Barbara and Dick to an exclusive research project; meanwhile, the rest of the class is taken on a field trip to see the MacGuffin Pistols, a pair of antique revolvers once owned by an infamous 19th century outlaw. Shortly after the field trip, Professor Morton secretly steals the pistols.

Upon hearing of the theft, Barbara and Dick immediately investigate as Batgirl and Robin. Together, they eventually ascertain that Professor Morton was responsible, and track him down just in time to defeat the gangsters he'd intended to fence the pistols through. Batgirl then corners Professor Morton, who confesses he'd stolen the pistols to learn how a "real" criminal thinks and begs Batgirl to spare him, promising he will never commit another crime.

Batgirl is unmoved, and brings her formerly-beloved professor to the police. Subsequently, both Barbara and Dick quite the criminology course, having decided there is nothing more for them to learn.

Appearing in "Tree of Knowledge"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Doctor Bart Morton
  • Sap
  • Mobsters

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

  • MacGuffin Pistols

Notes



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Recommended Reading

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