Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1991
On Sale Date: May 28, 1991 Shipping Date May 28, 1991
Source: Previews, #27

Shipping Date May 28, 1991
Source: Amazing Heroes, #190

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 288
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Stone Idol"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #56 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #3; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #3; next appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3)

Villain(s)

• Mad Mack (a crazy old man; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Members of a traveling circus (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor and citizens of Ghost Gulch City (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin visit the ghost town of Ghost Gulch City. The city is poor due to a failed silver mine. Mad Mack, a crazy resident scares the citizens with a legend of a stone idol that will come to life if it falls from a cliff.

The idol falls from the cliff and does appear to come to life, endangering the mayor. Batman and Robin save the mayor’s life and soon learn that the silver mine is full. Mad Mack concocted the scheme to keep people away. Mad Mack dies in a cave-in and the contents of the mine are rightfully given to the townspeople.