Story: "Red, Black and Blue" (22 Pages)

Credits: Chuck Dixon (plot, script); Marcos Martin (pencils); Alvaro Lopez (inks); Albert T. De Guzman (letters); Wildstorm (colours, separations); Michael Wright (associate edits); Matt Idelson (edits)

Feature Characters: Black Canary II (last in Joker: Last Laugh #6); Oracle (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #63, next in Robin Vol. 2 #95; also in flashback to her defeat of the Condiment King)

Guest Star: Robin III (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #63, next in Robin Vol. 2 #95)

Supporting Characters: Blue Beetle II (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #63, next in Robin Vol. 2 #95); Dick Grayson (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #63, next in Titans #35; also in flashback to defeat of the Condiment King)

Villains: G-nome (first appearance?); Condiment King (first appearance; also in flashback to his villainous debut and his time in jail); Poison Ivy (in flashback)

Synopsis:

Blue Beetle, Black Canary and Robin pursue Jokerised escapee G-nome, taking him/it out more quickly than expected. They then set out in pursuit of the Condiment King, a little known villain last seen when defeated many years ago by the original Robin and Batgirl. When they catch up with him, however, they find that he's become somewhat more dangerous than then, his condiments able to cause serious injury for those unlucky enough to come into contact with them, including deadly anaphylactic shock. And he plans to set off a huge mustard bomb which will cause much devastation. Blue Beetle comes to the rescue with a convenient barrel of milk, which is able to neutralise spicy foods quickly; he also uses his Bug to get the mustard bomb to safety before it explodes. Meanwhile, Oracle tries to get through to Dick, but he continues to act in a hostile manner, thinking no-one else can understand what he's going through.