Comic Title: Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: November 8, 1988 Shipping Date November 8, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #10

Direct Market Date November 10, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #72

Shipping Date November 10, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #151

Copyright Date November 29, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $24.95
Page Count: 352
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Knights of Knavery"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Jack Burnley
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #25 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in Batman #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in Batman #25)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in Batman #25)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #91; next appearance in Batman #28)
• Penguin (last appearance in Detective Comics #87; next appearance in Batman #27)
• Various henchmen (Needles named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Van Landorpf (a wealthy woman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After being captured by Batman, the Penguin is sent to prison where he shares a cell with the Joker. The two crooks each claim to be the best in town and a rivalry begins. They escape from prison then compete to steal a valuable emerald.

Batman plans a trap for them using the emerald as bait. Both crooks fall into the trap, but manage to escape. After the incident, the crooks decide to join forces against the Batman.

The Joker-Penguin alliance proves a successful venture. The police and Batman are both unable to keep up with the crooks. Batman and Robin are eventually captured, but an argument enuses between the crooks. Batman plays the crooks off each other allowing him time to escape. Then he and Robin apprehend both crooks and send them back to jail where they vow to work alone on future crimes.