Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: June 17, 1998 Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #4 (#112)

Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 17, 1998

Shipping Date June 17, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1283

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Tyrannical Twins"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #101 (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #18; next appearance in Batman #30)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #18; next appearance in Batman #30)
• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Batman #29; next appearance in Batman #30)

Villain(s)

• Joe Bart and two henchmen (jewel thieves; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Roger Ranier, Stella, Mike, and Ike (an ex-con, his wife, and twin children; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson are left with two children by an unknown woman. Inside the toys they find stolen jewels. They investigate as Batman and Robin, finding the children belong to Roger and Stella Ranier.

Roger has been arrested for a jewelry store theft, but Batman suspects a frame-up. After questioning both Roger and Stella, Batman finds the real crooks who hid the jewels inside the baby toys. Batman clears Roger of the crime and returns his children.