Comic Title: Batman #96
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1955
Approx. On Sale Date: October 13, 1955 Copyright Date October 11, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
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: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Batman's College Days"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Annual #4 (1963)
Batman Annuals Vol. 2 HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #96; next appearance in Batman #96)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #96; next appearance in Batman #96)

Villain(s)

• Joe Danton (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne’s college teammates (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Detective Comics #226; next appearance in Batman #188)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne attends a reunion of his college teammates aboard a yacht. The yacht is commandeered by Joe Danton, a classmate, jealous of Bruce. Danton takes the boat into a mine field intending to kill everyone aboard.

Bruce disappears and returns as Batman. He disables the mines before they can destroy the boat. However, Danton learns his double identity. Batman believes Danton will expose him, but instead he has seen Batman risk his own life and reforms. He then dies of a heart condition, taking Batman’s secret to the grave.