You remember the conditions of our agreement. You disobeyed a direct order in the field. No excuses. That was also part of our deal. You're fired. Take the rest of the afternoon to gather your things and retrieve your personal files out of the computer. Take everything now, because you won't be back. The codes will be changed as soon as you leave. I gave you a fair shot. You didn't measure up, but there's no shame in that. And Stephanie? Let this be the end to all of it. From now on, I don't expect to see Spoiler out there either. 
- — Batman
Robin (Volume 2) #128 is an issue of the series Robin (Volume 2) with a cover date of September, 2004. It was published on July 21, 2004.
Synopsis for "Fired!"
Scarab attacks Batman and Robin, causing them to almost fall off the building they're in. Robin manages to get back in the building and Batman climbs up as well. Scarab comes from the shadows and kicks Batman out again and starts attacking Robin, who struggles to free herself from the assassin's grip. Scarab shakes Robin until the girl wonder has no fight left in her and Scarab, realizing this young girl is not her target, gets out of the place.
Meanwhile, Batgirl tells Tim that she has been sent to protect him from the assassin that has been targeting young men with similar characteristics to him.
Batman and Robin head back to the Batcave where they tend their wounds and start planning how to relocate Scarab. Stephanie reveals that while she was struggling with her, she placed a tracker on Scarab's battle suit that would help them locate the assassin. Batman takes Robin to the Batplane and they follow the signal from the tracker.
They arrive at the place where Scarab is hiding and Batman gears up in a special robotic batsuit to fight Scarab. While Batman descends to the place, he tells Robin to stay in the Batplane and follow his orders.
Batman gets inside Scarab's place and the assassin also gears up in her battle suit and they start fighting. Batman keeps updating Robin with the events of the battle and everything seems to be going bad for Batman after Scarab breaks the batsuit armor on the leg, causing Batman to bleed. She also uses a phosphorus blast that leaves Batman blind. Robin can't stand listening to the updates and she decides to go down and help Batman, despite his orders to stay on the plane. Robin reaches the fight and she notices that Batman is breaking Scarab's battle armor, but freeing her from his grip in the process. Scarab then tries to run away and Robin starts following her. Batman warns Robin, but she doesn't listen and ends up captured as Scarab's hostage. The assassin demands that she be allowed to escape or otherwise she kills Robin. Batman has no option but to let her escape on the Batplane with Robin as hostage.
Some time later, Alfred has recovered the batplane far away from Gotham and also rescued Robin, who was tied near the plane, but unharmed. Bruce is still blind and has to wait three weeks to recover his sight. When he finally is able to see again, he calls Robin back to the cave. Robin is excited to get back in action, but Batman explains to her that they had a deal that she broke when she disobeyed a direct order while they were on a dangerous mission. Batman fires Stephanie from the role of Robin and tells her to pack her things and leave the Batcave. He also warns her that he doesn't want to see her out as Spoiler and that her crimefighting days are over.
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- Johnny Warlock (Behind the scenes)
- Scarab
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: War Drums and Batman: War Games Vol. 1.
- Stephanie Brown is dismissed from the position of Robin, and resumes the identity of Spoiler by her next appearance.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Robin Recommended Reading
- Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
- Batman: Dark Victory
- "Batman: Year Three"
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman & Robin Eternal
- New Teen Titans (Volume 1)
- Robin: A Hero Reborn
- Robin II: The Joker's Wild!
- Robin III: Cry of the Huntress
- Robin (Volume 2)
- Robin (Volume 3)
- Robin: Son of Batman
- Robin: Year One
- Robins (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans (Volume 3)
- We Are Robin
- Young Justice (Volume 1)
- Young Justice (Volume 2)
Links and References
 The events from this issue or series are related to Batman: War Games, a massive Batman Title crossover involving a massive conflict between the different factions of Gotham Organized Crime, culminating in the rise to power of Black Mask. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the War Games Crossover category. Act One: Outbreak
Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1 • Detective Comics #797 • Legends of the Dark Knight #182 • Nightwing #96 • Gotham Knights #56 • Robin #129 • Batgirl #55 • Catwoman #34 • Batman #631 Act Two: Tides
Detective Comics #798 • Legends of the Dark Knight #183 • Nightwing #97 • Gotham Knights #57 • Robin #130 • Batgirl #56 • Catwoman #35 • Batman #632 Act Three: Endgame
Detective Comics #799 • Legends of the Dark Knight #184 • Nightwing #98 • Gotham Knights #58 • Robin #131 • Batgirl #57 • Catwoman #36 • Batman #633 |