Comic Title: Bat Lash #2
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1968
On Sale Date: October 29, 1968 Newsstand Date October 29, 1968
Source: House Ad, Metal Men #35, Page 6

Newsstand Date October 29, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #69

Copyright Date October 29, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Orlando

Title: (Melinda's Doll)
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Bat Lash (of Earth-1)

Plotter/Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy
Scripter: Dennis J. O'Neil

Reprinted In:
Super DC Giant S-22 (1971)
Showcase Presents:Bat Lash TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Bat Lash (last appearance in Bat Lash #1; next appearance in Bat Lash #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Daisy (last appearance in Bat Lash #1; next appearance in Bat Lash #3)

Villain(s)

• Samuel E. Styff and his gang (Simon and Sylvester named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Melinda (a young girl; no further appearances)
• An unnamed marshal (Melinda's father; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Gilkin and his daughter (no further appearances)
• Residents of Serenity (Polly named; no further appearances)
• Patty Lou Smithers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
While escaping from a wedding that he doesn't watch, Bat Lash discovers the body of a dead marshal in the snow. He takes the dead man's coat and boats, then finds his orphaned daughter Melinda nearby. The girl is confused from shock and believes Bat is her father.

Bat Lash takes the girl to the nearby town of Serenity. The crooks that murdered the marshal try to kill him too. He discovers that they are smuggling guns to indians inside coffins. Bat finds evidence against the local undertaker proving his involvement. He arrests the crooks, then leaves Melinda with a woman in town before leaving town.