Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: March 18, 2009 Direct Market Date March 18, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Direct Market Date March 18, 2009
Source: Previews, #243

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Batman Plays a Lone Hand"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #13 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #7; next appearance in Batman #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #7; next appearance in Batman #13)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #7; next appearance in Batman #13)

Villain(s)

• The Thumb and his gang (Monk and Slasher named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joker (in flashback)
• Penguin (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Batman breaks up the Dynamic Duo by firing Robin as his partner. Batman goes it alone, while Dick Grayson wanders the streets. Dick is nearby when he sees Batman battling crooks with a new partner. He doesn't realize the other boy is only a dummy designed to draw the fire of the crooks. Batman confronts the gang, but he loses the fight and is sealed in an underground basement.

Later Dick overhears the crooks talking in a restaurant. He follows them as Robin and helps to rescue Batman. Together they defeat the gang. Batman explains that he was protecting Robin after the crooks had threatened to kill him. Batman welcomes Robin back as his partner.