Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: December 5, 2018 Direct Market Date December 5, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $125.00
Page Count: 792
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Bandit of the Bells"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Bob Kane
Artist: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #55 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Detective Comics #152)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Detective Comics #152)

Villain(s)

• The Gong (Ed Peale; no further appearances)
• Several unnamed henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Henry Morton (a train conductor; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Haunted by bells his entire life Ed Peale decides to turn to crime and make the bells help him. Calling himself the Gong, Peale soon stages several robberies which bring him to the attention of Batman. The Caped Crusader is unable to stop the Gong during their first meeting, but a clue leads him to the town of Hicksburg.

In Hicksburg, the Gong tries to steal a giant bell loaded with gold. Batman interrupts the robbery and finds the stolen bell. The Gong tries to escape and is cornered in an alley. Batman uses the bell sounds in a nearby shooting gallery to drive the Gong into surrender.