Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: May 16, 2007 Direct Market Date May 9, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #2 (#218)

Direct Market Date May 16, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Bob Kane

Reprinted From:
World's Best Comics #1 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #41; next appearance in Detective Comics #50)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #41; next appearance in Detective Comics #50)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in DC Special #29; next appearance in Batman #6)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Wright and his men (fifth columnist; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Erik Dorne (a writer; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Dorne's butler and two cousins (no further appearances)
• Joshua Grimm (an author; no further appearances)
• Melissa Brunt (Dorne's aunt; no further appearances)
• Jane and Harvey Morrow (Erik’s wife and her lover; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Erik Dorne, a mystery writer, is murdered by a witch and his manuscript is stolen. Batman compiles and list of suspects and investigates them. When he believes he know who the killer is, he plans a trap. Though he lures, the killer into the open, Batman and Robin are captured. He learns the killer is a fifth columnist and killed Dorne to prevent that fact from being revealed. Batman escapes and unmasks the witch as Mr. Wright, Dorne’s publisher.