Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1990
On Sale Date: June 5, 1990 Shipping Date June 5, 1990
Source: Previews, #15

Shipping Date June 5, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #179

Shipping Date June 7, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #17

Direct Market Date June 7, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #153

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 304
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #42 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #41; next appearance in Batman #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #41; next appearance in Batman #2)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#2); next appearance in Batman #2)

Villain(s)

• Wylie (a sociallite; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Pierre Antal (an artist; first name given in next appearance; next appearance in Batman #38)
• Mr. Bleek (an agent; no further appearances)
• Mr. Travers, Mikoff, and Mr. Drake (party guests; no further appearances)
• Vangild, Carmen Largo, and Mr. Warren (murder victims; die in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Antal, an artist, paints several portraits of rich sociallites. Soon after, the portraits are shot, stabbed, and defaced. The subjects of the portraits end up dead in similar manner as well. Batman tries to prevent a killing, but the police see him making him a suspect. Eventually Batman finds the real killer, Wylie, a sociallite with debt problems. He concocted the scheme to raise the value of his paintings, but when Batman catches him, Wylie kills himself.