Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: December 5, 2018 Direct Market Date December 5, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $125.00
Page Count: 792
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Killer for Hire"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #34 (1948)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #135; next appearance in Batman #47)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #135; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #81)

Villain(s)

• Jim Durfee (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Pete Goro, Tony the Topper, and Mopsie Gree (die in this story; no further appearances)
• Lou Lacey and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Durfee (Jim's father; appears in flashback; no further appearances)
• Tim Logan (a district attorney; no further appearances)
• An unnamed police officer (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jim Durfee grew up with an unnatural fascination with guns and killing. When he becomes an adult, he turns to crime. After serving a short jail term when a witness testifies against him, Durfee decides to become a hired killer.

Working for various underworld bosses, Durfee becomes a reputable assassin. Batman tries to stop the killer, whose identity is shrouded in mystery. Batman sets up Bruce Wayne as a target, then thwarts the killer. While fleeing from Batman, Durfee is gunned down by a policemen, ending his life.