Comic Title: Batman Annual #4
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1963
On Sale Date: November 8, 1962 Newsstand Date November 8, 1962
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #295, Page 31

Copyright Date November 8, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1962

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Batman's College Days"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #96 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #96; next appearance in Batman #96)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #96; next appearance in Batman #96)

Villain(s)

• Joe Danton (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bruce Wayne’s college teammates (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Detective Comics #226; next appearance in Batman #188)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne attends a reunion of his college teammates aboard a yacht. The yacht is commandeered by Joe Danton, a classmate, jealous of Bruce. Danton takes the boat into a mine field intending to kill everyone aboard.

Bruce disappears and returns as Batman. He disables the mines before they can destroy the boat. However, Danton learns his double identity. Batman believes Danton will expose him, but instead he has seen Batman risk his own life and reforms. He then dies of a heart condition, taking Batman’s secret to the grave.