Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 9 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: February 24, 2010 Direct Market Date February 24, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Direct Market Date February 24, 2010
Source: Previews, #254

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 160
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Grade A Crimes"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Ruth Lyon Kaufman
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted From:
Batman #16 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #16; next appearance in Batman #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #16; next appearance in Batman #16)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #72; next appearance in Detective Comics #75)

Villain(s)

• Winthrop and his gang (Sparks named; jewel thieves; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A series of early morning jewel robberies stump the police. Batman and Robin tangle with a pair of the thieves, but they are unable to apprehend them. Later, Batman realizes that the crooks disguise themselves as milkmen to make their escape. Batman stakes out the next target, then lets the crooks get away. He trails them to a dairy farm, where he and Robin apprehend the gang and recover the jewels.