Comic Title: Showcase Presents Batman Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: August 30, 2006 Direct Market Date August 30, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #6 (#210)

Direct Market Date August 30, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 552
Editor: Emily Ryan Lerner

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Outsider Strikes Again"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #340 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #172; next appearance in Justice League of America #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #172; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #150)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #172; next appearance in Batman #173)
• Harriet Cooper (last appearance in Batman #170; next appearance in Batman #175)

Villain(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (as the Outsider; last appearance in Detective Comics #336; next appearance in Detective Comics #349)
• Three unnamed henchmen (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While tracking down a museum thief, Robin's batarang suddenly comes to life and attacks him. Batman's batrope also tries to strangle him. The Caped Crusaders escape from their weapons, which then turn to dust. They then receive a message from the Outsider claiming credit for making their weapons attack. Next he uses the Batmobile to try and kill the Dynamic Duo. Once again the crimefighters escape, and the Batmobile turns to dust.

Later at the Bat-Cave, Batman is attacked by more objects. He uses the dust of on his uniforms to interfere with the Outsider's signal which controls the objects. When Commissioner Gordon summons him to fight some crooks, Batman constructs a dust bomb. The crooks are agents of the Outsider using remote-controlled bullets. The dust bomb stops them, allowing Batman to apprehend the crooks.