Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: November 22, 2006 Direct Market Date November 29, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #8 (#212)

Direct Market Date November 22, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 216
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Rogues' Pageant"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted From:
Batman #17 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #17; next appearance in Batman #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #17; next appearance in Batman #17)
• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in Detective Comics #76)

Villain(s)

• Ducky Mallard and his gang (no further appearances)
• Dazie Dickins (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The police of Santo Pablo (Rourke and Connors named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Following a tip from a dying crook, Batman and Robin leave Gotham for the town of Santo Pablo. The town is celebrating with a pageant featuring the reenactment of historical events. Using costumes, a gang of crooks led by Ducky Mallard terrorize the town with a series of daring robberies. Batman and Robin work with local police to locate and eventually defeat the gang. Once Ducky is apprehended, the Dynamic Duo return home to Gotham.