The origins of Tim Drake are traced, from street-tough and member of Two-Face's gang to the new Robin.

A lovelorn pyrotechnic engineer, Garfield Lynns, gets dumped by a big time singer named Cassidy. Lynns becomes the supervillain Firefly, bent on burning the woman who burned him.

Nightwing tells Robin the story of how he and Batman grew apart. The story reveals how Batgirl discovered Batman and Robin's true identities, and also explains some of the romantic flare between Barbara and Dick.

A new, mysterious vigilante known as the Judge appears and targets Gotham's rogue's gallery with ruthless fury.