Robin Vol 2 27

"Contagion, Part Three: Natural Born Healer": Robin clashes with Catwoman, both of them looking for plague survivor Kendall Stuart, though for very different reasons. He soon realizes that the most efficient way of finding Stuart will be to work together with Catwoman, a me

"Contagion, Part Three: Natural Born Healer"
Part of the "Batman: Contagion" storyline.
Robin Vol 2 #27
March, 1996
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	Mike Wieringo Terry Austin Bob LeRose Heroic Age
Contagion, Part Three: Natural Born Healer
Writers	Chuck Dixon
Pencilers	Mike Wieringo
Inkers	Stan Woch
Colorists	Adrienne Roy
Letterers	Tim Harkins
Editors	Jordan B. Gorfinkel Dennis O'Neil
Previous Issue	Robin Vol 2 # 26
Next Issue	Robin Vol 2 # 28

What greater weapon against pestilence than searing flame?

— Azrael

Robin (Volume 2) #27 is an issue of the series Robin (Volume 2) with a cover date of March, 1996. It was published on February 1, 1996.

Synopsis for "Contagion, Part Three: Natural Born Healer"

Robin clashes with Catwoman, both of them looking for plague survivor Kendall Stuart, though for very different reasons. He soon realizes that the most efficient way of finding Stuart will be to work together with Catwoman, a measure Alfred is somewhat dubious about. Meanwhile, the Clench continues to claim many victims, including the Palmoy family, and one of the most recently infected is Montoya's boyfriend Johnny. Panic sets in as news of the plague is broadcast and exit and entrance to Gotham forbidden. Robin and Catwoman track down Kendall Stuart, but so does mercenary Tracker, who attack them, intending to take Stuart himself. Azrael, sent by Batman, also arrives on the scene.

Appearing in "Contagion, Part Three: Natural Born Healer"

Featured Characters:

• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Azrael
• Batman
• Catwoman
• Gotham City Police Department
  • Commissioner Howe
  • Harvey Bullock
  • Hendricks
  • Johnny (Single appearance)
  • Renee Montoya

Antagonists:

• The Penguin
• Tracker (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Kendall Stuart (First appearance)
• Kip Palmoy (Appears only as a corpse)
• Mitch (cameraman)
• Rick (reporter)
• U.S. Military

Locations:

• Canada
  • Toronto
• Gotham City
  • Batcave
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters
  • Iceberg Lounge
  • Mercy General Hospital
  • Wham TV Headquarters

Items:

• Apocalypse Virus
• Robin's Battle Staff
• Batcomputer

Vehicles:

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Notes

• This is the third part of the Batman: Contagion storyline.
• The events of this issue takes place between the events in Detective Comics #695 and Catwoman #31.
• This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Contagion collected edition, as well as the 2016 edition.

Trivia

• There are references to Sherlock Holmes; Al Pacino and Winston Churchill.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Robin series
• Images from Robin Vol 2 27

Recommended Reading

• Robin Recommended Reading
  • Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
  • Batman: Dark Victory
  • "Batman: Year Three"
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
  • Batman & Robin Eternal
  • New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
  • Robin: A Hero Reborn
  • Robin II: The Joker's Wild!
  • Robin III: Cry of the Huntress
  • Robin (Volume 2)
  • Robin (Volume 3)
  • Robin: Son of Batman
  • Robin: Year One
  • Robins (Volume 1)
  • Teen Titans (Volume 3)
  • We Are Robin
  • Young Justice (Volume 1)
  • Young Justice (Volume 2)

Links and References

Contagion Crossover The events from this issue are related to the Contagion crossover that went through the Batman Family Titles in 1996, in which Gotham City had an epidemic of a mutant strand of the Ebola virus. The events of Contagion lead into Batman: Legacy, Batman: Cataclysm, and ultimately No Man's Land. Crossovers Shadow of the Bat #48 • Detective Comics #695 • Robin #27 • Azrael #15 • Catwoman #31 • Batman #529 • Shadow of the Bat #49 • Detective Comics #696 • Batman Chronicles #4 • Catwoman #32 • Azrael #16 • Robin #28