Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2021
On Sale Date: June 1, 2021 Direct Market Date June 2, 2021
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Direct Market Date June 1, 2021
Source: DC Connect, #8

Cover Price: $125.00
Page Count: 672
Editor: Reza Lokman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Crime Consultant"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #70 (1954)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #207; next appearance in Batman #84)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #207; next appearance in Batman #84)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #206; next appearance in Batman #84)

Villain(s)

• Jay Varden (an engineer; no further appearances)
• Mack Manchard and his gang (no further appearances)
• Bud Parsons (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman suspects engineer Jay Varden of supplying the underworld with plans for criminal operations. However, Batman can't find enough evidence to have Varden arrested. To trap the crook, Batman builds a phony Bat-Cave near Varden's mansion. He then allows construction crews to uncover it, convincing Gotham that Varden is Batman.

Varden runs to his underworld associates, who believe that he has betrayed them. Batman continues the deception in order to capture Mack Manchard and his gang. Varden escapes by using Batman's ploy against them by claiming that he is Batman. However, the real Caped Crusader expected the ploy and is able to quickly track down Varden with enough evidence to arrest him.