Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: June 2, 2005 Direct Market Date June 15, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #4 (#196)

Direct Market Date June 2, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, June 2, 2005

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Crime in Reverse"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #128 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #43; next appearance in Detective Comics #129)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #43; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #74)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #43; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #31)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #124; next appearance in Batman #44)
• Joker's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Tyler Vanderkill and a prison warden (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After Joker is returned to jail by Batman, he decides to reverse his fortune with a series of reverse crimes. First he escapes from prison by diverting attention by making the guards think he has already escaped. Then he announces his crimes before committing them. Batman and Robin follow the Joker trying to stop the crime spree. When they learn that the Joker is planning to steal a gold shipment, Batman and Robin set a trap. Though their plan doesn't work as designed, the Caped Crusaders are still able to defeat the Joker and return him to jail.