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What's a teen wonder to do when his team goes splitsville? Slide right in to another Fab Four, of course. Robin, Elongated Man, Batgirl, and Red Tornado. The dream team of 1978. At least for the hottest day of the year. Good thing Robin was wearing his short pants. That high tech environmental terrorist descendent of Betsy Ross didn't stand a chance.
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Okay Robin Rooters --- Let's hear it! Come on, let's REALLY let our hero know how much we love him!
RAH RAH ROBIN!
RAH RAH ROBIN!
RAH RAH!
Leading the cheer is, of course, Robin Rooters president, Margie Spratt. (Who, in her second appearance looks absolutely nothing like she did in her fist appearance. She originally had black hair and was a little frumpy. In her second appearance she's blond, with a wave in her hair, kind of cutish, and wearing a fashionable jump suit with striped blouse.)
Speaking of clothes.
Welcome to latest meeting of Robin's official fan club being held in the Hudson University gymnasium (of course)! The topic of today's meeting: A new look for Robin. Dozens of entries were received. Margie presents the three semi finalists to Robin, who has agreed to wear them in action and choose the winner!
In reality, the designs were submitted by real live readers:
1. Joe Montgomery of Abilene, Kansas
2. Paul Decker of Los Angeles
3. George T. Johnson of San Francisco
The designs were really keen. All had long pants, long sleeves, long capes, and (dare I say it) leg boots! The color schemes were different. Mr. Decker's design had jet packs which resulted in a really cool arial battle between Robin and the Raven (not that Raven).
Mr. Johnson's design was blue and green. Robin opined, "Like Batman's, it's dark colored... much better for night moves than my regular suit." The down side, somebody packed it with explosives. Poor Robin had to dive into a lake and strip it off so he wouldn't go kaboom. The skinny dipping experience was enough to convince him that, "From now on the 'old look' Robin is the 'only look' Robin!"
RAH RAH ROBIN!
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what a great jumpsuit .. and she takes it from summer to fall with a smart long sleeve shirt!
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Guess who's not a Robin Rooter? His former main squeeze, Lori Elton. Their final break up wasn't pretty.
But first:
The Boy Is My Face Ever Red Department!
Earlier, I posted that Duela telling Dick that she was leaving Hudson a few issues earlier was her last appearance for years. I forgot all about her career as Card Queen. Holy triple cross, Batman!
It turns out that the Raven (not that Raven) was actually working for the the organized crime gang MAZE. They recruited Duela to become a new super heroine in New Carthage. She used tricks from a deck of cards - you know, like tricked out diamonds, hearts, clubs, and spades to stop the bad guys. Thing is, one of the bad guys always got away with the loot. She was supposed to let the bad guy get away and the loot was to be redirected to MAZE. A clever scheme. But, Duela was really dropping clues for Robin all the while. Clues that helped him deduce the location of the Maze headquarters.
So check me out, fact checkers. I'm now of the belief that Detective Comics #483 was Duela's last appearance before slipping into limbo. The issue also marked the end of our beloved Bob Rozakis's run on the Robin feature.
So back to Dick and Lori. Robin borrowed a Whirley Bat from Batman for another mid air battle with the Raven. It turned out that the Raven was actually the dude that Lori had dumped Dick for. Robin decided to expose him in his Dick Grayson identity, on campus, right in front of Lori.
Dave Corbie: Listen, Grayson how many times have I got to tell you to leave Lori and me alone.
Lori: Please, Dave, don't make a scene. It only encourages him.
Dick: Don't worry, Lori -- I don't need encouragement. I just want to tell you a couple of things about your boyfriend here. Then I'll leave you alone - ALL ALONE!
Dick drops the bad news - including the tell tale fact that a Corbie is a Raven. The boys fight. Dick knocks Dave out. The cops show up to haul him off. Lori cries and holds out her hands to Dick. He gives her a stoney stare down, doesn't say a word, turns and walks away.
and, thus, an era ends.
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