Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: December 28, 2007 Direct Market Date December 26, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #10 (#226)

Direct Market Date December 28, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Friday, December 28, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Bob Harras

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "A Cold Corpse for the Collector"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Brave & the Bold #91 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Superman #229; next appearance in Detective Comics #402)
• Black Canary (uses the alias Myra Kallen in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #83; next appearance in Green Lantern #79)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #401; next appearance in Batman #225)

Villain(s)

• The Collector (Larry Lance of Earth-1; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Rhymer (a mob boss; no further appearances)
• Turk O'Hare (Rhymer's top lieutenant; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Members of a criminal syndicate (no further appearances)
• Waxey Till (a switch man for the syndicate; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a crime boss named Rhymer double-crosses the syndicate, a conflict arises. The syndicate hires a mysterious figure known as the Collector to enact its revenge. The Collector then murders Rhymer's top lieutenant Turk O'Hare. Batman tries to stop him, but fails.

Also on the case is private detective Larry Lance. The Earth-2 version of Larry was married to Black Canary, but he died. Black Canary moved to Earth-1 and is now pursuing this Larry Lance. When Larry decides to catch the Collector on his own, Black Canary helps him by running interference with Batman. Only then do they realize that Larry is the Collector. A fight with Batman leads Larry to an accidental death. Black Canary is disappointed that this Larry was not the same as the one she fell in love with.