Story: "The Big Cats" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Chuck Dixon (plot, script)
Jeff Parker (pencils)
Rick Burchett (inks)
Kurt Hathaway (letters)
Noelle Giddings (colors)
Digital Chameleon (separations)
Matt Idelson (edits)

Feature Character:

Robin III (last in Birds of Prey #37; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #64)

Guest Stars:

Blue Beetle II
Oracle (both last in Birds of Prey #37)

Supporting Characters:

'Shotgun' Smith
Cissy Chambers

Villains:

Tezcatlipoca (last in Green Arrow Vol. 2 #103)
Panara (last in Catwoman Vol. 2 #37)

Other Characters:

Murph
Moses (police detectives)
Colleen (pathologist)
Simpson Flanders (deceased; body of an Arkham therapist)
Bridgette Clancy (see Comment)

Comment: Bridgette Clancy is either a new character, who must surely be related to Bridget Clancy from the pages of Nightwing, or she is Bridget Clancy and either the writer, letterer or editor had a moment of madness.

Synopsis:

Sheriff Smith and Deputy Chambers discover some nasty animal mutilations, and are concerned that humans might be attacked next. Blue Beetle and Robin also discover the 'crime' scene, and set out in pursuit, soon informed by Oracle that the culprit is most likely Tezcatlipoca. They track him to Myrddin Tower, a large apartment block, and discover building superintendent Bridgette Clancy running scared from the man-jaguar. They fight both Tezcat and his lover Panara, with Clancy's help, and administer the anti-Joker serum, though the two cats get away. During the excitement, it appears that Clancy and Beetle fall for each other.