Comic Title: DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: August 3, 2005 Direct Market Date August 3, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #6 (#198)

Direct Market Date August 3, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Direct Market Date August 3, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #944

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Second Life of Batman"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #127 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #127; next appearance in Batman #127)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (appears only as Dick Grayson; last appearance in Batman #127; next appearance in Batman #127)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in Batman #125; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #107)

Villain(s)

• The Blue Bat and his gang (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Several of Bruce Wayne’s friends (imaginary appearance)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne visits Professor Nichols, who has created a new device which can show alternate histories. Bruce uses the device to see what his life would be like if his parents had not been killed. Although he would be just a wealthy playboy, when a criminal using the Batman costume and calling himself the Blue Bat appears, Bruce helps track down and defeat the crook. Bruce uses the crook’s outfit to become the Batman, proving that he was destined to be the Caped Crusader.