Comic Title: Batman #409
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1987
On Sale Date: April 7, 1987 Newsstand Date April 7, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #38

Newsstand Date April 9, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #113

Shipping Date March 17, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #113

Copyright Date March 17, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date April 9, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #692, #694, #696

Shipping Date March 17, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #692, #694, #696

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Just Another Kid on Crime Alley"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Max Allan Collins
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Batman:Second Chances TPB (2015)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #408; next appearance in Batman #410)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jason Todd (last appearance in Batman #408; next appearance in Batman #410)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #408; next appearance in Batman #410)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #408; next appearance in Batman #403)

Villain(s)

• Faye Gunn (last appearance in Batman #408; no further appearances)
• Ma Gunn's students (Eddie and Freddy named; last appearance in Batman #408; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two college students (no further appearances)
• An unnamed theft victim (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Two-Face (in a police photo)

Comments:
This story is continued from Batman #408.

Synopsis:
Batman follows up on the background of Jason Todd. When he returns to Crime Alley, he discovers that Jason has left Ma Gunn's school and returned to crime. When he tracks down the boy, Jason tells him that Gunn is training her students to become criminals. Following Jason's information, Batman trails Gunn to a museum robbery. Jason then helps Batman stop the crooks. Batman then offers to take Jason on as his new Robin.