Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #17
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Spring 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: January 26, 1945 Copyright Date January 23, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 80
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Crime Goes to College"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Norman Fallon

Reprinted In:
Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (2004)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #97; next appearance in Batman #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #97; next appearance in Batman #28)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Dreemo (Darby Deems; no further appearances)
• Dreemo's gang (Blinky and Hokey Joe named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mortimer Meers (a murderer; no further appearances)
• Archibald Wormser (a miser; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After completing his college education in psychology, Darby Deems uses his knowledge for crime. He poses as Dr. Dreemo, a dream expert. He analyzes the dreams of various guests and uses the information he learns to rob and cheat them. When Batman catches Dreemo robbing miser Archibald Wormser, the crook manages to escape.

Batman then approaches Dreemo as Bruce Wayne, allowing the psychologist to interpret his dreams in hopes of creating a trap. Dreemo becomes suspicious of Batman's secret identity and manages to capture Robin. Batman comes to his partner's rescue and protects his secret using dummies. Despite his genius, Dreemo is defeated and sent to prison.