Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: July 22, 2009 Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Jungle Jeopardy"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Batman #209 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #383; next appearance in Action Comics #375)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #383; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #182)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #81; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #82)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #181; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #82)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Esper (disguised as Brainwash in this story; last appearance in Batman #201; next appearance in Teen Titans #50)
• Various crime bosses and their men (Squelch, Spook, Ginko, Jax, and Fingers named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Several members of the underworld plot to eliminate Batman and Robin. A crime boss known as Brainwash suggests a plan in which he places a hypnotic device in Commissioner Gordon's office. The device makes Gordon call Batman to alert him to a bank robbery. When Batman arrives the crooks plant a similar device on the Batmobile. Batman and Robin are then subliminally commanded to return to the Bat-Cave.

When the Caped Crusaders return home, they imagine Alfred as a tiger and the Bat-Cave as an African jungle. However, Batman realizes that they are under some kind of hypnosis when Indian tigers and African elephants appear together. He finds and deactivates the hypnotic device, restoring their sanity.

Batman deduces that their old foe Mr. Esper created the device. They return to the bank where the robbery is still in progress. Wearing special earplugs, they are immune to the hypontoic suggestions and are able to capture Brainwash, aka Mr. Esper.