New Releases by Chuck Dixon

"Batman and Spawn fight Croatoan."--Grand Comics Database

Already entrenched in the Batcave and his official training complete, young Dick Grayson has a world of experience to gain and a ton of new enemies to make--beginning with the truly insane Mad Hatter! The early days of the Boy Wonder begin here!

Prodigal part 3, continued from BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #32. Bruce Wayne''s decision has dire consequences for those close to Batman. And the Ratcatcher returns with a serious grudge against the Dark Knight. Plus, Robin learns that Two-Face has escaped. Continued in ROBIN (1993-2009) #11.

Barbara Gordon, following her chance meeting with Robin at the end of ROBIN: YEAR ONE, aspires to become a vigilante herself. But between the skepticism of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father James Gordon, she''s finding the hero biz to be an uphill battle!

An "Our Worlds at War" tie-in issue. The love that blossoms during war is explored as Nightwing and Oracle are thrust into a deadly gauntlet...through time! Dick and Barbara can''t find a moment of rest as everyone from ''30s gangsters to cavemen are serving as hitmen for a sinister hidden foe.

Bruce Wayne can''t deal with the problems at Wayne Enterprises, but he believes Batman can. After a long search, the Dark Knight and his allies track down the man and method that is leading to the suicide of so many corporate heads.

First appearance of Stephanie Brown! The Cluemaster is out of prison and cured of his compulsion to leave clues at his crime scenes, freeing him to perpetrate his schemes without the intervention of Batman and Robin.

Robin is jailed alongside Two-Face and Charaxes. With Batman deluged by mobsters, it''s up to Nightwing to save the Boy Wonder from Lock-Up before the villain snares them all. "Locked Down" part 4.

Knightsend part 3, continued from BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #29. Nightwing and Robin continue shadowing Batman, while the Dark Knight hunts for the arms dealer he believes has ties to the Order of St. Dumas. Continued in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #62.

Someone is learning secrets from the heads of major Gotham City corporations, and then causing them to commit suicide... and Lucius Fox, C.E.O. of Bruce Wayne''s companies, is next on his list.

Knightfall part 6, continued from BATMAN #494. The Firefly returns and sets Gotham ablaze as Batman continues his fight with the Arkham escapees, and the Joker and the Scarecrow toy with the mayor. Continued in BATMAN #495.

Out of the Batcave and off on his own, the Boy Wonder Tim Drake attempts to get on with a normal life, even so far as going on a date with a lovely lady. But when carjacking gang the Speedboyz show up, it looks like it''s no rest for Robin just yet.

As Bruce Wayne fights a last-ditch battle to save his city, all but one of Gotham''s bridges are blown up; and his chief ally, Mayor Grange, is struck down by an assassin''s bullet. "Mr. Wayne Goes to Washington" part 3.

Knightfall part 12, continued from BATMAN #497. The diabolical man-brute known as Bane has broken the Batman. His back broken and left for dead, Batman is in no shape to stop Bane from taking Gotham for himself. Who will take up the fight? Continued in BATMAN #498.

By part four of ''The Demon Laughs,'' the Joker is dead--and we''re not joking. But there''s one chance to revive him: a bath in the Lazarus Pit! Will Batman dump his greatest nemesis into the pit and give new life to the Clown Prince of Crime?

Batman and Robin must figure out who is leaving clues and where they point. The Cluemaster wants to know the same thing...and doesn''t care who he has to kill in order to find out.

It''s hard enough being a vigilante in Gotham when your father''s the police commissioner--it''s even tougher when Batman and Robin are standing in your way! Sparks fly, and what will happen when Killer Moth is drawn to the flame?

No Man''s Land'' tie-in! Robin and Nightwing team up to answer Batman''s call! Using a treacherous, long-abandoned subterranean pathway to enter Gotham, Tim and Dick must defeat the tag-team of Gearhead and Tommy Mangles if they want to make it through.