Comic Title: Robin Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: March 31, 2010 Direct Market Date March 31, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Direct Market Date March 31, 2010
Source: Previews, #251

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 256

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Boy Who Could Invent Miracles"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Star Spangled Comics #96 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #150; next appearance in Detective Comics #151)

Supporting Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #150; next appearance in Detective Comics #151)

Villain(s)

• Gumdrop Gates and his men (Charlie, Joe, Mike, and Lefty named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Horace (a boy inventor; no further appearances)
• Mr. Cummings (a printer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Robin meets Horace a boy genius inventor. Robin helps Horace get a job working as a printer to pay for the development of his latest secret invention. The young inventor earns distinction after he redesigns the printing press for better production.

Gangster Gumdrop Gates learns that Horace's next invention will help Batman and Robin fight crime. He breaks into the boy's lab, but Horace and Robin outwit the crook. Horace then completes his invention, x-ray glasses. Using the glasses he accidentally sees through Robin's mask. Fortunately, Robin was prepared and is wearing a phony face underneath. Horace then creates a special antidote that will prevent the x-ray glasses from seeing through Robin's mask again.