Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: March 14, 2001 Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #1 (#145)

Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 14, 2001

Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 14

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 228
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Acrostic of Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #114 (1946)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #115)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #115)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #109; next appearance in Batman #37)

Synopsis:
The Joker challenges Batman with crimes involving the letters of his name. Joker delivers clues for Batman to follow, but manages to escape after the first three crimes. During the fourth crime, Joker captures Robin. He plans to electrocute the Boy Wonder, when Batman arrives. Together, Batman and Robin defeat the Joker, preventing him from spelling his name with crimes.