Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: January 23, 2013 Direct Market Date January 23, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Direct Market Date December 19, 2012
Source: Previews, #284

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 248
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Crime on the Wing"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted From:
Batman #33 (1946)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #107; next appearance in Batman #33)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #107; next appearance in Batman #33)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #104; next appearance in Detective Comics #108)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #30; next appearance in Batman #36)
• Carmichael (Penguin's henchman; no further appearances)
• Melancholy Mike, Willie the Wag, and Ralph the Rook (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Pete Pike (a drummer; no further appearances)
• Fire Chief Brody (no further appearances)
• Sidecar (a bartender; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Melancholy Mike, Willie the Wag, and Ralph the Rook dream of a way to decoy Batman away from their crimes. They make a bet with Penguin, so the Fowl Felon draws attention away from them. Their first crime succeeds since it coincides with the Penguin's. When they strike again, Batman and Robin split up. Batman tracks down Penguin, but Robin is defeated by the trio of thugs.

Penguin escapes from Batman and deduces that he was double-crossed. He sets his own trap for the trio, sending Batman to stop them. Meanwhile Robin escapes from captivity and defeats the Penguin by himself.