Comic Title: Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: April 7, 2004 Direct Market Date April 14, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #2 (#182)

Direct Market Date April 7, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 7, 2004

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 228
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #31 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #129; next appearance in Batman #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #129; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #75)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #128; next appearance in Batman #44)

Villain(s)

• Milt and a gang of hoods (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Eddie Brand and Ann Marden (a pilot and his girlfriend; no further appearances)
• An unnamed doctor (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Wartime pilot Eddie Brand takes a plane of his own design on a test flight. The plane crashes. As a result of the accident, Eddie gains X-ray vision. Eddie soon becomes a pariah, as his friends believe his new power will reveal their secrets.

Eddie turns to crime, using his X-ray vision to aid in robberies. When Batman tries to stop him, Eddie uses his vision to see through Batman's mask. Eddie threatens to reveal Batman's face to the world, but Batman persists in pursuing Eddie anyway. Batman eventually traps Eddie and doctors are able to cure him. Batman's unmasked picture is still released to the public, but fortunately Batman was wearing make-up to disguise his features.