Story: "The Britannia Coup" (54 Pages)

Credits:

Alan Grant (plot, script)
Dick Giordano (pencils, inks)
Albert De Guzman (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Nightwing (between Detective Comics #686 and Nightwing Vol. 1 #1 ???)

Supporting Character:

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #60, next in Batman #521; also appears in flashbacks)

Villains:

Mr Hoskins (a casino owner)
Duke of Midian
General Moyes
Fleet Admiral Somerset-Norman
Commander Spencer (first appearance of all five)

Other Characters:

Joanna Clark (Alfred's former sweetheart, also in flashbacks)
Bob (doorman at the Delux hotel)
Johnny Forsythe (Joanna's late husband, appears in flashback only)
Derek Forsythe (Joanna and Johnny's son, dies; first appearance of all four)

Synopsis:

In London, having left Bruce Wayne's employ, Alfred reacquaints himself eith former friend (and nearly spouse), actress Joanna Clark. Her son, Derek, is in trouble, having run up a large gambling debt, and she asks for Alfred's help, telling him that Derek is actually his own son. Nightwing, meanwhile, has tracked Alfred to London and after a bit of a run-around he finds his old friend and joins him in his quest to help Derek. Behind it all is a plot to carry out a coup and destroy the Channel Tunnel, but with Derek's help the plot is thwarted, though Derek dies saving Alfred's life. Joanna then confesses that she lied to Alfred about Derek's parentage, and he decides that it is time to return to his 'family' in Gotham City.