Comic Title: Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: July 30, 2008 Direct Market Date June 25, 2008
Source: Previews, #233

Direct Market Date July 30, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 208
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Kid Who Was King of Crooks"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #114 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (no appearance)

Guest Star(s)

• Beast Boy (last appearance in Doom Patrol #113; next appearance in Doom Patrol #115)

Villain(s)

• Kurt and Stokes (both die in this story; last appearance in Doom Patrol #113; no further appearances)
• Nicholas Galtry (last appearance in Doom Patrol #113; next appearance in Doom Patrol #115)

Other Character(s)

• Officers of the Johannesburg police (no further appearances)
• Rani (a native guide; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is entirely a flashback to events following Beast Boy's origin, narrated by him.

The Doom Patrol does not appear in this story.

This story is continued from the second story of Doom Patrol #113 and continues in the second story of Doom Patrol #115.

Synopsis:
The diamond thieves who have kidnapped him use Gar Logan's shape-changing powers to rob a highly guarded vault in Johannesburg. The criminals perish, however, when the child's idea of a practical joke causes each to suspect the other of treachery, and they kill each other.