CHAPTER 1 MEET THE MASTER OF MUD Batman swooped through the air above the dark streets of Gotham City He used his Batrope to swing between the tall buildings His black cape spread out behind him like a giant bat flying across the sky His sight was as sharp as an eagle’s Batman searched for trouble It was his job to protect the citizens of Gotham City from crime and the threat of super-villains He was very good at it There was only one other person who was almost as good and that was his partner Robin Together they were the Dynamic Duo
Robin perched on the edge of a high rooftop a few blocks away from Batman His mask helped protect his eyes from the gusty wind as he looked down at the streets below for crooks and criminals Sure enough he spotted a suspicious figure sneaking down an alley Robin decided to investigate Robin leaped off the roof and made a swan dive toward a nearby flagpole SWOOSH He swung around the pole like an Olympic gymnast to gain speed then let go Robin flew over the suspect and landed in front of him Don’t you know it’s dangerous to be out so late at night Robin said The man was so startled that he dropped the bag he was holding Jewelry tumbled out of it The man looked down at the gems on the ground and then up at Robin Then he ran Why do they always run Robin sighed I always catch them Robin picked up the dropped jewels and started after the thief As he ran he noticed a dark shadow
pass above him He knew it wasn’t a cloud Robin chased the crook through the alley jumping over the trash cans that the bad guy threw in his path The obstacles didn’t slow down Robin He used one of them like a diving board to spring into the air Robin tucked his body into a ball and hurtled toward the criminal POW He slammed into the fleeing felon Nice work a voice said from above Robin didn’t have to look up to see who had spoken Thanks Batman he replied as he snapped Bat-cuffs on the crook’s wrists The Dark Knight slid down to the ground on a Batrope and landed next to his partner A moment later a Gotham City police car arrived Robin handed over the thief to the officer Just before the Dynamic Duo resumed their nightly patrol they heard an alert come over the squad car radio Attention all units Robbery attempt in progress at WayneTech the dispatcher said Batman and Robin didn’t wait They fired their
