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 Dynamic Trio"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #245 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #244; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #89)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #244; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #89)
• Commissioner Gordon (disguised as Mysteryman; last appearance in Detective Comics #244; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #89)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #243; next appearance in Batman #110)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #85; next appearance in Batman #110)

Villain(s)

• A gang of smugglers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor (no further appearances)
• Vicki Vale’s editor (last appearance in Batman #98; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The mayor orders Commissioner Gordon to call in Batman to help stop a gang of smugglers. Batman enlists the aid of a costumed hero, Mysteryman to assist against the smugglers. Vicki Vale wonders why Batman needs assistance and sets out to learn Mysteryman’s identity. First Vicki believes the new hero is a robot; then she thinks it is Superman. Eventually she learns that Mysteryman is Commissioner Gordon. Gordon had been working on the smuggling case, but didn’t want to disregard the mayor’s order to turn it over to Batman. With the smugglers captured, Vicki announces her discovery which Batman intended.