Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: June 17, 1998 Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #4 (#112)

Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 17, 1998

Shipping Date June 17, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1283

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Man of a Thousand Umbrellas"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Joseph Greene
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #87 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #86; next appearance in Batman #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #86; next appearance in Batman #23)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #21; next appearance in Batman #25)
• Penguin’s henchmen (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin track down the Penguin by starting an umbrella repair service. They learn the location of Penguin’s hideout and capture his henchmen, but the Penguin himself escapes.

The heroes soon track Penguin down again, this time when he gives away free umbrellas to the public. This time they fall into a trap when they try to catch the crook. Batman manages to free himself and Robin, then they set their own trap for Penguin using his own umbrellas. When Penguin returns, he trips on the umbrellas and becomes trapped. Batman then turns him over to the police.