Comic Title: Batman in the Fifties TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: April 24, 2002 Direct Market Date April 17, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #2 (#158)

Direct Market Date April 24, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 192
Editor: Nick J. Napolitano

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Batmobile of 1950"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #156 (1950)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #157)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #57; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #102)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #44; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #102)

Villain(s)

• Smiley Dix and his gang (Snake and Zoot named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Cramer (a police detective; no further appearances)
• An unnamed doctor (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While chasing Smiley Dix and his gang the Batmobile drives over a bridge that collapses. Batman is injured in the crash, and the Batmobile is destroyed. While recovering from injury, Batman's mobility is limited, so he constructs a new Batmobile with many technological advances. Then with Robin doing the leg-work, Batman tracks down Smiley Dix and apprehends him with the help of the new Batmobile.