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🌎 Robin (Vol. 1) #2 of 5 (1991): “The Shepardess”
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Penciler: Tom Lyle
- Inker: Bob Smith
- Publication Date: February 1991
Tim Drake’s globe-trotting journey to complete his training and track the deadly assassin King Snake takes a complicated turn in the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong.
After their unexpected alliance was formed, Robin continues to work alongside the morally-ambiguous martial artist Lady Shiva and the ruthless former CIA agent Clyde Rawlins. The trio’s shared mission is to find King Snake, who is actively building a massive, dangerous drug empire using his criminal army, the Ghost Dragons.
In this issue, the unlikely team follows King Snake’s trail to a remote hideout—a mountain temple high above the city. As Robin and his allies prepare to launch a risky raid, they must first navigate the dense, intricate web of the Hong Kong underworld. The Boy Wonder must also contend with the brutal, violent methods of Shiva and Rawlins, further testing his resolve and his commitment to Batman’s code.
The issue sets up the high-stakes confrontation to come, as Robin is forced to choose between the efficiency of his deadly partners and the principles of justice he must uphold to truly earn his place.
