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Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet (1997-)

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DC
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It's a tale from Batman and Robin's past! Before Dick Grayson can don the Robin costume as Batman's partner, he must pass a final challenge: elude Batman for an entire night within the confines of Gotham City. But his game of hide-and-seek becomes deadly when Robin stops what appears to be a simple mugging and inadvertently intercepts key information. Now he's the target of a ruthless mob boss, his deadly gang of thugs, the GCPD and, of course, Batman himself, who races to find his young ward before it's too late.

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English
Imprint
DC Comics
Theme
Gangs Organized Crime
Audience
Teenagers (13-18)
Adults (18+)
Tags
dc Superheroes
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Description

It's a tale from Batman and Robin's past! Before Dick Grayson can don the Robin costume as Batman's partner, he must pass a final challenge: elude Batman for an entire night within the confines of Gotham City. But his game of hide-and-seek becomes deadly when Robin stops what appears to be a simple mugging and inadvertently intercepts key information. Now he's the target of a ruthless mob boss, his deadly gang of thugs, the GCPD and, of course, Batman himself, who races to find his young ward before it's too late.

Releases in
English
Published by
DC
Imprint
DC Comics
Theme
Gangs Organized Crime
Time / Era
Earth timeline not applicable
Audience
Teenagers (13-18)
Adults (18+)
Art Style
Western Comics
Tags
dc Superheroes
Contributors
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