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| OfficialName = Robin: Search for a Hero
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| OfficialName = Search for a Hero
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| Aliases = Search for a Hero, Gangs at War
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| Universe = New Earth|
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| Universe = New Earth
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| Locations = [[Gotham City]]|
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| Locations = [[Gotham City]]
   
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|Heroes = [[Tim Drake (New Earth)|Robin]], [[Stephanie Brown (New Earth)| Spoiler]]|
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|Heroes = [[Tim Drake (New Earth)|"Red" Robin]]
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| Villains = [[Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong (New Earth)| Anarky]], [[Scarab]], [[Sandra Wu-San (New Earth)| Lady Shiva]], [[Jason Todd (New Earth)| Jason Todd]]
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| Villains = [[Lonnie Machin (New Earth)|Anarky]], [[Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong (New Earth)|The General]], [[Amsel Reiniger (New Earth)|Jaeger]], [[Jason Todd (New Earth)|Jason Todd]], [[Sandra Wu-San (New Earth)|Lady Shiva]], [[Lynx II (New Earth)|Lynx]], [[Marcus Wise (New Earth)|Marcus Wise]], [[Oswald Cobblepot (New Earth)|The Penguin]], [[Roman Cavallo (New Earth)|Roman Cavallo]], [[Maat Shadid (New Earth)|Scarab]]
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| Others = [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
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| Others = [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]], [[Jamie Harper (New Earth)|Jamie Harper]], [[Jason Bard (New Earth)|Jason Bard]], [[Jake Donnelly (New Earth)|Junkyard Jake]], [[Rory Regan (New Earth)|Ragman]], [[Sebastian Ives]], [[Stephanie Brown (New Earth)|Spoiler]], [[Zoanne Wilkins]]
   
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| Titles = [[Robin Vol 2|Robin]]
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| Collected = [[Robin: Search for a Hero (Collected)|Robin: Search for a Hero]]
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| Creators = [[Fabian Nicieza]]
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| Creators = Fabian Nicieza; Freddie E. Williams II
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| First = [[Robin Vol 4 #175]]
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| First = Robin Vol 2 #177
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| Last = [[Robin Vol 4 #183]]
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| Quotation = Before he... left... Batman told me I had to make Tim '''better'''. And that's what I've been trying to do... but... I just don't know... I don't know... if making him a better Robin will make him a worse person.
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| HistoryText = '''Search for a Hero''' is a [[Robin]] storyline written by [[Fabian Nicieza]] with illustrations by [[Freddie E. Williams II]]. It's the final arc on the ''[[Robin Vol 2|Robin]]'' series, following Nicieza's [[Batman R.I.P.|R.I.P.]] crossover ''[[Scattered Pieces]]''. This leads into ''[[Batman: Battle for the Cowl|Battle for the Cowl]]'', and [[Tim Drake]] begins his new solo series ''[[Red Robin Vol 1|Red Robin]]'' in ''[[Red Robin: The Grail|The Grail]]''. Nicieza's next work on the character is his arc ''[[Red Robin: The Hit List|The Hit List]]''.
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===Synopsis===
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[[Timothy Drake (New Earth)|Robin]] struggles to protect the city in [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]'s absence. [[Jason Todd (New Earth)|Jason Todd]] returns and begins enlisting gangs to start a gang-war, including the [[Blackgaters]] and the [[Sprang Bridge Soldiers]]. Robin confronts Todd, but someone in a [[Red Robin]] costume stops Todd from executing him. [[Stephanie Brown (New Earth)|Spoiler]] continues testing Robin according to Batman's wishes, and she hires the assassin [[Maat Shadid (New Earth)|Scarab]] to kill him.<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #177}}</ref> Robin begins mapping scenarios, and discovers that the city will devolve into chaos without Batman. [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred]] suggests that Tim retires, but he secretly considers what it would take for him to replace Batman. When Robin protects a young boy named [[Junkyard Jake]], [[Rory Regan (New Earth)|Ragman]] intervenes. Stephanie's return creates trouble for Tim's relationship with [[Zoanne Wilkins (New Earth)|Zoanne]]. [[Jamie Harper (New Earth)|Jamie Harper]] teams up with [[Jason Bard (New Earth)|Jason Bard]] and has corrupt superiors [[Marcus Wise (New Earth)|Marcus Wise]] and [[Roman Cavallo (New Earth)|Roman Cavallo]] arrested for inciting gang violence. Spoiler is shown to be in league with the false Red Robin, actually Robin's old enemy the [[Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong (New Earth)|General]].<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #178}}</ref> The General tries to shoot Spoiler in the head, but she dodges and gets hit in the shoulder. Robin tries to fight Scarab and [[Amsel Reiniger (New Earth)|Jaeger]] while rioters tear the city apart. This includes cops outraged by the arrests of Cavallo and Wise. He patrols in the [[Batmobile]] to make criminals think Batman is still active. While Robin is fighting [[Lynx II (New Earth)|Lynx]], Scarab and Red Robin arrive to kill him.<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #179}}</ref> Robin easily takes Red Robin down, and reveals that he is the General. Jaeger is arrested. It's shown that the General has doubled Spoiler's fee to hire Scarab, and is working with [[Lonnie Machin (New Earth)|Anarky]] as his mastermind. Robin uses [[Scarecrow's Fear Toxin|fear gas]] to disperse a riot, and Stephanie worries that by making him a more effective hero she's making him a worse person. Robin tracks down the warehouse where Spoiler was meeting the General, but Anarky traps him inside and blows it up.<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #180}}</ref> General begins terrorizing the city as [[Anarky]]. It's revealed that [[Lonnie Machin (New Earth)|Lonnie Machin]], the original Anarky, has been paralyzed and forced into helping the General. He now operates online as [[MoneySpider]]. Cavallo and Wise are released from custody. Tim Drake survives the explosion, but has horrible burns all over his head. In the [[Batcave]], he continues running simulations to map the chaos patterns and control them. Anarky's attacks reach a climax with the gang violence, and Tim appears in the [[Red Robin]] costume.<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #181}}</ref> Tim as Red Robin battles the General as Anarky, while Gordon and Spoiler teach the gangs to work with the cops. Spoiler takes down Lynx, and the city works together to quell the disaster. Tim has Harper bring the General's family to talk to him, and the General accidentally kills his younger siblings. He blames this on Robin, and Robin blames himself. Gordon confronts Red Robin on his actions, but he stands by them. In the aftermath, Tim confronts Stephanie about her attempts to "test" him and tells her not to be Spoiler anymore. The [[Wayne Foundation]] opens community outreach centers across the city, working to make gang members help their communities. Jason goes to [[Blackgate]] as a "John Doe," but Tim helps him escape to give him another chance. Bard blackmails Cavallo and Wise, making them work for Robin now. Tim returns to his original costume, and Gordon begins shining a [[Bat-Signal|Robin Signal]] in the sky.<ref>{{c|Robin Vol 2 #182}}</ref>
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===Robin Dies at Dawn!===
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[[Sandra Wu-San (New Earth)|Lady Shiva]] arrives in Gotham and challenges Robin to a fight to the death, which he must accept. Tim prepares for dying, and tries to make peace with those in his life. The [[Bat-Signal]] is restored from the "Robin Signal" as Tim believes Gotham must think Batman is alive. [[Jason Todd (New Earth)|Jason Todd]] enters the [[Batcave]] to view Bruce Wayne's video will. [[Jamie Harper (New Earth)|Jamie Harper]] and [[Jason Bard (New Earth)|Jason Bard]] go on a date. Tim breaks up with [[Zoanne Wilkins (New Earth)|Zoanne]] over the phone, calls his best friend [[Sebastian Ives (New Earth)|Ives]], and tries to reconcile with [[Stephanie Brown (New Earth)|Stephanie]] but she doesn't pick up. He worries about becoming closed off and obsessive like Batman, but that might be the only way to match the mania of his villains. Robin finally confronts Shiva, and she breaks three of his ribs in the first strike. However, he reveals that he poisoned her food earlier in the day. Her heart rate rises in the fight, and she's instantly paralyzed. Nightwing congratulates him, and Robin looks forward optimistically to the future of Gotham.<ref name="R183">{{c|Robin Vol 2 #183}}</ref>
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Robin travels to [[Haiti]] when the [[Obeah Man (New Earth)|Obeah Man]] finally gets out of prison. He plans on taking revenge against Obeah for killing his birth mother. Obeah has already killed again and is practicing voodoo rituals. The hallucinogen he uses causes Robin to see his parents, [[Jack Drake (New Earth)|Jack]] and [[Janet Drake (New Earth)|Janet Drake]]. They taunt Tim and ask him why he couldn't save them. Robin easily overcomes this and takes Obeah down. He returns with him to Gotham, where extradition lawyers will make sure he's in jail for the rest of his life. [[Scar (New Earth)|Scar]] looks over Tim's future in the [[Book of the Black]]. She sees [[Michael Lane (New Earth)|Bat-Devil]] pointing a gun, Tim fighting [[Richard Grayson (New Earth)|Dick]], [[Damian Wayne (New Earth)|Damian Wayne]] at [[Ra's al Ghul (New Earth)|Ra's al Ghul]]'s side, and the return of [[Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong (New Earth)|Anarky]].<ref name="R183"/>
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* {{c|Robin Vol 2 #183}} -- [[Last Rites]], [[Origins and Omens]]
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[[Category:Robin Storylines]]

Revision as of 17:54, 19 February 2020

Search for a Hero is a Robin storyline written by Fabian Nicieza with illustrations by Freddie E. Williams II. It's the final arc on the Robin series, following Nicieza's R.I.P. crossover Scattered Pieces. This leads into [[Batman: Ba


Quote1 Before he... left... Batman told me I had to make Tim better. And that's what I've been trying to do... but... I just don't know... I don't know... if making him a better Robin will make him a worse person. Quote2
— Spoiler src

Synopsis

Search for a Hero is a Robin storyline written by Fabian Nicieza with illustrations by Freddie E. Williams II. It's the final arc on the Robin series, following Nicieza's R.I.P. crossover Scattered Pieces. This leads into Battle for the Cowl, and Tim Drake begins his new solo series Red Robin in The Grail. Nicieza's next work on the character is his arc The Hit List.

Synopsis

Robin struggles to protect the city in Batman's absence. Jason Todd returns and begins enlisting gangs to start a gang-war, including the Blackgaters and the Sprang Bridge Soldiers. Robin confronts Todd, but someone in a Red Robin costume stops Todd from executing him. Spoiler continues testing Robin according to Batman's wishes, and she hires the assassin Scarab to kill him.[1] Robin begins mapping scenarios, and discovers that the city will devolve into chaos without Batman. Alfred suggests that Tim retires, but he secretly considers what it would take for him to replace Batman. When Robin protects a young boy named Junkyard Jake, Ragman intervenes. Stephanie's return creates trouble for Tim's relationship with Zoanne. Jamie Harper teams up with Jason Bard and has corrupt superiors Marcus Wise and Roman Cavallo arrested for inciting gang violence. Spoiler is shown to be in league with the false Red Robin, actually Robin's old enemy the General.[2] The General tries to shoot Spoiler in the head, but she dodges and gets hit in the shoulder. Robin tries to fight Scarab and Jaeger while rioters tear the city apart. This includes cops outraged by the arrests of Cavallo and Wise. He patrols in the Batmobile to make criminals think Batman is still active. While Robin is fighting Lynx, Scarab and Red Robin arrive to kill him.[3] Robin easily takes Red Robin down, and reveals that he is the General. Jaeger is arrested. It's shown that the General has doubled Spoiler's fee to hire Scarab, and is working with Anarky as his mastermind. Robin uses fear gas to disperse a riot, and Stephanie worries that by making him a more effective hero she's making him a worse person. Robin tracks down the warehouse where Spoiler was meeting the General, but Anarky traps him inside and blows it up.[4] General begins terrorizing the city as Anarky. It's revealed that Lonnie Machin, the original Anarky, has been paralyzed and forced into helping the General. He now operates online as MoneySpider. Cavallo and Wise are released from custody. Tim Drake survives the explosion, but has horrible burns all over his head. In the Batcave, he continues running simulations to map the chaos patterns and control them. Anarky's attacks reach a climax with the gang violence, and Tim appears in the Red Robin costume.[5] Tim as Red Robin battles the General as Anarky, while Gordon and Spoiler teach the gangs to work with the cops. Spoiler takes down Lynx, and the city works together to quell the disaster. Tim has Harper bring the General's family to talk to him, and the General accidentally kills his younger siblings. He blames this on Robin, and Robin blames himself. Gordon confronts Red Robin on his actions, but he stands by them. In the aftermath, Tim confronts Stephanie about her attempts to "test" him and tells her not to be Spoiler anymore. The Wayne Foundation opens community outreach centers across the city, working to make gang members help their communities. Jason goes to Blackgate as a "John Doe," but Tim helps him escape to give him another chance. Bard blackmails Cavallo and Wise, making them work for Robin now. Tim returns to his original costume, and Gordon begins shining a Robin Signal in the sky.[6]

Robin Dies at Dawn!

 Main article: Batman: Last Rites

Lady Shiva arrives in Gotham and challenges Robin to a fight to the death, which he must accept. Tim prepares for dying, and tries to make peace with those in his life. The Bat-Signal is restored from the "Robin Signal" as Tim believes Gotham must think Batman is alive. Jason Todd enters the Batcave to view Bruce Wayne's video will. Jamie Harper and Jason Bard go on a date. Tim breaks up with Zoanne over the phone, calls his best friend Ives, and tries to reconcile with Stephanie but she doesn't pick up. He worries about becoming closed off and obsessive like Batman, but that might be the only way to match the mania of his villains. Robin finally confronts Shiva, and she breaks three of his ribs in the first strike. However, he reveals that he poisoned her food earlier in the day. Her heart rate rises in the fight, and she's instantly paralyzed. Nightwing congratulates him, and Robin looks forward optimistically to the future of Gotham.[7]

Origins and Omens

 Main article: Origins and Omens

Robin travels to Haiti when the Obeah Man finally gets out of prison. He plans on taking revenge against Obeah for killing his birth mother. Obeah has already killed again and is practicing voodoo rituals. The hallucinogen he uses causes Robin to see his parents, Jack and Janet Drake. They taunt Tim and ask him why he couldn't save them. Robin easily overcomes this and takes Obeah down. He returns with him to Gotham, where extradition lawyers will make sure he's in jail for the rest of his life. Scar looks over Tim's future in the Book of the Black. She sees Bat-Devil pointing a gun, Tim fighting Dick, Damian Wayne at Ra's al Ghul's side, and the return of Anarky.[7]

Issues

Notes

  • Spoiler is still working in her quest to make Tim a better Robin as she did in Batman R.I.P..

Recommended Reading

Links and References


  1. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #177
  2. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #178
  3. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #179
  4. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #180
  5. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #181
  6. ↑ Robin (Volume 2) #182
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Robin (Volume 2) #183
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