Comic Title: Batman:The TV Stories TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2014
On Sale Date: January 8, 2014 Direct Market Date January 8, 2014
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Direct Market Date January 8, 2014
Source: Previews, #301

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 160
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "A Hairpin, a Hoe, a Hacksaw, a Hole in the Ground"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #53 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #93; next appearance in Batman #53)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #93; next appearance in Batman #53)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #93; next appearance in Batman #53)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #52; next appearance in Detective Comics #149)
• The Joker's gang (Lefty named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Maharajah of Nimpah (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker returns on a new crime spree in which he steals seemingly useless items such as a hairpin, a hoe, a hacksaw, and a hole in the ground. Batman deduces that the name of the items all begin with "ha-ha-ho-ho". Joker then leaves a clue giving Batman enough information to predict where the Joker will strike next.

Batman finds the Joker on a golf course stealing the solid gold golf clubs of the Maharajah of Nimpah. Batman chases his foe into a warehouse filled with comedy props. The Joker captures Batman and gives him a choice of dooms. Batman escapes the death-trap using a water pistol. Then he apprehends the Joker.