Story: "[Prodigal Part Eight]: Bullies" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Phil Jimenez (pencils)
John Stokes (inks)
Albert DeGuzman (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Robin III (last in Detective Comics #680; next in Batman #514; and then in Detective Comics #681)

Guest Star:

Batman III (Dick Grayson; last in Detective Comics #680; next in Batman #514)

Supporting Characters:

Jack Drake (next in issue #15)
Ariana Dzerchenko (next in Batman #515)
Natalia Dzerchenko (next in Detective Comics #682)
Vari Dzerchenko (in between issue #2 and #17)
Dana Winters (first appearance; next in issue #15)

Villains:

Dark Rider (Cossack; last in ...)
Colonel Vega (last in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #23)
KGBeast (last in ...)
Romana (first appearance?, all four next in Batman #515)

Comment: Prodigal continued from Detective Comics #680 and continues in Batman #514

Synopsis:

Tim Drake falls afoul of a couple of bullies and, so as not to give away his secret idnetity as Robin, must allow himself to be beaten up in front of Ariana. Beating criminals as Robin doesn't make things any better, but before long he re-encounters them alone and pays them back in kind. He then makes his way to see Ariana, but finds her in tears - her uncle is being threatened by the Russian mob.