Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 7 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2011
On Sale Date: December 22, 2010 Direct Market Date December 22, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Direct Market Date December 22, 2010
Source: Previews, #260

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 264

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Title: "The Year 3000"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Joseph Greene
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Batman #26 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (no appearance)

Guest Star(s)

• Batman of the Year 3000 (Brane; first appearance; next appearance in Batman #67)

Villain(s)

• Fura and robot invaders from Saturn (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Robin of the Year 3000 (Ricky; first appearance; next appearance in Batman #67)
• Loral (Brane's girlfriend; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• People of 30th century Earth and Saturnians (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Robin (in a film)

Comments:
This story features the Batman of the Year 3000. Batman appears only in a film.

A sequel to the story appears in the third story of Batman #67.

Synopsis:
In the year 3000, Earth is invaded by Saturn. The people are unable to fight back after enjoying more than a century of peace. One man, Brane, tries to convince the people to stand up and fight the invaders. The people are too scared to listen.

Brane adopts the costume and identity of the 20th century hero, Batman. His young friend Ricky joins him in the role of Robin. Together they rally the people and overthrow the invaders. Brane then leads his people to Saturn to stop the enemy. After winning the war, Brane discovers that the Saturnian invaders were merely robots controlled by a tyrant named Fura. The real Saturnians are peaceful.