Comic Title: Batman Annuals Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: August 25, 2010 Direct Market Date August 25, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Direct Market Date August 25, 2010
Source: Previews, #259

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 336

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Mystery of the Four Batmen"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #88 (1954)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #73; next appearance in Batman #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #73; next appearance in Batman #88)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #212; next appearance in Batman #88)

Villain(s)

• Duke Walling, Dr. Veering, Lefty Lingard, Horace Hubert, and Professor Egbert Smills (members of an international jewel smuggling ring; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While capturing jewel thief Duke Walling, Batman uncovers a lead to a smuggling operation. Batman follows the lead to a ocean liner, where a "Batman" is thought to be aboard. Batman investigates everyone on board and finds three Batmen, but a fourth Batman is aboard. "Batman" is also a Iranian measurement, and the jewel thiefs are smuggling jewels inside fake statues that weigh a "Batman". Batman uncovers the plot and recovers the jewels.