All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol 1 8

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"Episode Eight"

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All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol 1 #8
January, 2008

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Neal Adams, Alex Sinclair

Writers

Frank Miller

Pencilers

Jim Lee

Inkers

Scott Williams

Colourists

Alex Sinclair

Letterers

Jared K. Fletcher

Editors

Brandon Montclare, Bob Schreck

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Appearing in "Episode Eight"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth (Behind the scenes)
• Catwoman
• Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (First appearance)

Villains:

• Jocko-Boy Vanzetti (First and only known appearance to date)
• The Joker (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Donna Gugina (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Batcave

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Batmobile

Synopsis for "Episode Eight"

The Joker is in a hotel room with a woman named Donna Gugina. After a night of love-making, the Joker brutally attacks her, crushing her larynx and strangling her to death. All the while, he professes his undying love for her.

At the Batcave, Dick asks Batman about the Joker. Batman tells him that the Joker is a psychotic serial killer. He tells Dick that he's going to need a costume and a mask if he wants to be a detective. Dick doesn't care for the idea, and thinks that wearing a costume is "queer". Batman chastises him and tells him that he needs a secret identity or else their enemies will be able to track them down and kill them.

Batman throws Jocko-Boy into the Batmobile and takes off. After dumping the stoned gangster into the river, he turns to see a bright green light shining in the sky. Batman knows that this is a signal from Green Lantern and goes to meet him. Green Lantern wants to talk, but Batman doesn't have time for him. He gives him an address and tells him to meet him later.

Elsewhere, the Joker arrives at the den of one of his colleagues, Selina Kyle - the Catwoman.

Back at the Batcave, Dick Grayson fashions himself a costume patterned after legendary hero Robin Hood. When Batman returns, Dick tells him that he wants to be known as the Hood. Batman tells him that wearing a hood is stupid and a liability in a fight. He pulls the hood off of him and tells him that he is just Robin.

Notes

Variant cover

• This issue gives special thanks to Brian Azzarello.

• This issue also shipped with a retailer incentive variant cover illustrated by Neal Adams (black and white sketch cover).

• First appearance of the All-Star variants of the Joker and Green Lantern.

Trivia

• Hal Jordan uses his Power Ring to make a Green Lantern-Signal, similar in function to the more classically known Bat-Signal.

See Also

• Discuss All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol 1 8 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder series

Recommended Reading

• All-Star Superman
• Batman
• Detective Comics

Links and References

• All-Star Batman and Robin #8 at the Grand Comics Database
• All-Star Batman and Robin #8 at Comicbookdb.com