Story: "Fresh Blood Part Three: The Auction" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Bill Willingham (plot, script)
Damion Scott (pencils, inks)
Phil Balsman (letters); Guy Major (colors)
Michael Wright (edits)

Feature Characters:

Robin III (last in Batgirl #58; next in Batgirl #59)

Guest Star:

Batgirl III (last in Batgirl #58; next in Batgirl #59)

Supporting Character:

Alfred Pennyworth

Villains:

Penguin (last in Batman: Gotham Knights #57)
Brutale (last in ...)
Tad Trigger
Tom Trigger (both last in ...)
Gas Bag (first appearance)
Calvin Westbrook (last in ...; latter six next in Batgirl #59)
Two-Ton (first appearance)
Donny
Walter
Joey
Bob (mobsters)

Guest Appearance:

Batman (last in ..., next in ...)

Comment: Story continued from Batgirl #58 and continues in Batgirl #59

Synopsis:

Robin and Batgirl have arrived at Blockbuster's old mansion and find themselves confronting the supposedly-dead mob boss, but it transpires that this is actually his stuffed body, kept as a souvenir by the new power in Blüdhaven crime, the Penguin. And he is in the midst of a meeting of the criminal elements, meaning that the heroes are vastly outnumbered, and eventually over-powered when the criminal Gas Bag releases a gas (which the other criminals are immunised against) into the atmosphere. Penguin plans to unmask the two of them and sell their identities, but before he can do this, someone suggests pitting the two of them against each other in a fight to the death. As they turn to face one another, Robin desperately hopes that Batgirl will be able to read his body language.