Comic Title: Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2023
On Sale Date: December 20, 2022 Direct Market Date October 4, 2022
Source: DC Connect, #25

Direct Market Date December 21, 2022
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 728

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Murder at Mystery Castle"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #246 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #109; next appearance in Batman #110)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #109; next appearance in Batman #110)

Villain(s)

• Robert Cray (vice-president of the Barham Gun Company; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• James Barham (a millionaire; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Vance Sonderson (also called Sonders; an arms dealer; no further appearances)
• Adam Barham (James’ cousin; no further appearances)
• John Gorley (a businessman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A murder occurs in an old castle owned by James Barham, a gun manufacturer. He is killed by a crossbow and several men are held as suspects. Batman is called in to find which is the killer. He questions the suspects, finding evidence which points to all but one suspect. However, Batman deduces that the killer did not fire the crossbow himself, but instead used a ice cube which melted. Batman confronts the remaining suspect, Robert Cray, and Cray inadvertently gives himself away, leading to his capture.