Story: "Brothers In Arms" (23 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Tom Grummett (pencils)
Ray Kryssing (inks)
Albert DeGuzman (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Robin III (last in Batman #0; next in Batman #512; then in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32; and then in Detective Comics #679; also appears in flashbacks)

Guest Star:

Nightwing (last in ...; also in flashback to first encounter with Two-Face; dons Batman costume at the end of this story; next in Batman #512)

Villain:

Two-Face (also in flashback; last in Batman #511; next in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32)

Guest Appearances:

Batman (last in Detective Comics #0; also appears in flashback; next in Batman #512)
Robin II (appears in flashback only)

Other Character:

Aldrich Meany (first appearance; a Gotham City District Attourney; dies in flashback)

Comment: A Zero Month issue.

Synopsis:

While Robin and Nightwing stake out some safe-crackers, they discuss what led each of them to become Batman's crimefighting partner. Nightwing also reveals a particularly unpleasant episode from his time as Robin: Two-Face had set up a double gallows trap, to hang either Batman or Gotham's new district attorney. Dick tried to double-bludd Two-Face but failed, leading to the death of the d.a.. Both he and Two-Face still remember this incident clearly, though Batman has never mentioned it to the current Robin. Returning to the Batcave, they meet Batman, who says he needs a rest, but this time will hand the mantle on to someone it always should have gone to: Nightwing.