Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1995
On Sale Date: February 28, 1995 Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Previews, Vol. 4 #12 (#72)

Direct Market Date February 16, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, Feb. 16, 1995
Listing does not include volume number

Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Direct Currents, #85

Direct Market Date March 9, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, March 9, 1995

Direct Market Date March 6, 1995
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Weekly Releases for the week of March 6, 1995

Cover Price: $59.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Cross Country Crimes"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #8 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #58)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #58)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #7; next appearance in Batman #9)
• Two henchmen (both die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• G. Henry Mover (head of the FBI; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman is summoned to Washington by the FBI chief, G. Henry Mover. Mover congratulates Batman on his successful struggle against crime, when the Joker appears and shoots the FBI man. Batman and Robin then pursue the Joker across the country.

Joker’s robberies follow a pattern which spell out his name. Batman sees the pattern and is able to predict where Joker will strike next. He plans a trap for his nemesis, and finally captures his old foe, sending him to Alcatraz.