Story: "War Gods in the Hood" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Mike Weiringo (pencils)
Stan Woch (inks)
Tim Harkins (letters)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Robin III

Supporting Characters:

Ariana Dzerchenko
Vari Dzerchenko
Natalia Dzerchenko
Shotgun Smith (all four last in issue #17)

Villains:

The General (last in Detective Comics #656)
Julie Caesar (first appearance)
Los Bandidos (a Gotham gang)

Guest Appearance:

Batman

Other Characters:

The General's family (father named as Daniel; dog named as Binky; mother, brother and sister unnamed)
Nero (a lion)
Mrs MacGeorge (Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong's teacher)

Comment: Story continues in next issue

Synopsis:

Robin investigates some odd historically-themed thefts while, as Tim, he begins to repair his relationship with Ariana. The General has been released from jail and teams up with a man who believes himself to be Caesar. Robin tracks them to the General's basement, and soon finds himself quite lterally thrown to the (circus) lion.