Story: "Prodigal Part 1: Robin and Batman" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Doug Moench (plot, script)
Mike Gustovich (pencils)
Romeo Tanghal (inks)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Ken Bruzenak (letters)
Denny O'Neil (edits)

Feature Characters:

Batman I (last in Robin Vol. 2 #0; next in Detective Comics #681; also appears in flashback shortly following his adoption by Bruce Wayne)
Batman III (Dick Grayson; last in Robin Vol. 2 #0; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32)

Supporting Characters:

Robin III (last in Robin Vol. 2 #0; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32)
Alfred Pennyworth (in flashback only)
Armand Krol (last in issue #510; next, behind the scenes, in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33)
James Gordon (last in Detective Comics #0; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32)
Sarah Essen-Gordon (last in Robin #9; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33)

Villains:

Killer Croc (last in issue #494; next in Showcase '95 #11/2)
Sal
Frank (both die)
Mr Paretti

Note: Story continued directly from Robin Vol. 2 #0.

Note: The second part of Prodigal (which does not follow on directly from this issue) is in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32.

Synopsis:

Batman has to take care if something outside of Gotham City, and leaves things in the capable hands of Dick Grayson, who will take up the mantle of the bat for the time being. (The new) Batman and Robin are asked by Commissioner Gordon to investigate some killings in the river area, and they discover that Killer Croc is responsible. He is captured, but Gordon is already aware that he is dealing with a third Batman.