Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 7, 2007 Direct Market Date November 14, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date November 7, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 256
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Flying Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #153 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #98; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #98; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #43)
• Commissioner Gordon (dream appearance)

Villain(s)

• Slits Danton (no further appearances)
• Danton's gang (dream appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Carl Wilde (an expert on bats; no further appearances)

Comments:
Most of this story takes place only in Batman's dream.

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin attend a symposium on bats conducted by Professor Carl Wilde. During the conference they spot Slits Danton an escaped criminal in the crowd. When Batman tries to capture Danton, the crook shoots his bat-rope causing the Caped Crusader to fall.

Batman recovers from the fall after Danton has escaped. Professor Wilde then gives him a pair of artificial bat wings that enable him to fly. Using the new wings Batman is able to track down and capture Danton.

Batman then wakes up in the auditorium where he fell. His use of the bat wings was only a dream he had while unconscious. While he was knocked out, Robin captured Danton. Wilde's bat wings are still just an experiment and don't really work.