Key Collector Comics
Publisher: DC Comics — Robin Volume 2 (1993 series)
Edition: Direct Edition (barcode logo, not newsstand)
Key Features:
Issue 20 in the Tim Drake Robin ongoing series
Title: “The Empire Strikes Out” — Tim Drake helps Sheriff Shotgun Smith track down gang leader Julius Caesar in Gotham
Strong art and character work by Mike Wieringo, with inks by Stan Woch, colors by Adrienne Roy
Creative Team:
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Penciler: Mike Wieringo
Inker: Stan Woch
Cover Artist: Mike Wieringo
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: Tim Harkins
Story Summary:
Tim Drake returns to Gotham's gritty streets, routing out criminal factions led by Julius Caesar. In an action-heavy episode titled “The Empire Strikes Out,” Robin teams up with Sheriff Shotgun Smith, leading to confrontations with local gangs and kidnapping threats. Drama escalates when a friend named Ariana returns home after running away, tying personal stakes to the criminal chaos.
— Covers the second half of a two-part story arc from issue #19.

