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: "The Umbrellas of Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #134 (1948)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #46; next appearance in Detective Comics #135)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #46; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #80)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #43; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #35)
• Penguin's henchmen (Hagen named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin see the Penguin and follow him to his hide-out. A lightning bolt saves the Penguin from capture, but destroys the hide-out and his trick umbrellas. Penguin then sets out to commit crimes using umbrellas that are not umbrellas.

Batman tries to figure out Penguin's plans. Playing a hunch, Batman stakes out the Gotham Fair. Penguin strikes several times, but Batman is only able to capture one of the crook's henchmen. Batman takes the man to the Bat-Cave for interrigation. When the crook finally talks, Batman is able to learn where Penguin will strike again. Batman then apprehends his nemesis.