Comic Title: Batman Annual #5
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1963
On Sale Date: May 23, 1963 Newsstand Date May 23, 1963
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #317, Page 15

Copyright Date May 23, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1963

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

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Rip Van Batman"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #119 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #119; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #97)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #119; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #97)

Villain(s)

• Two gangs of crooks (dream appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Robin II (dream appearance)

Synopsis:
While searching for criminal Al Hackett, Batman is exposed to the fumes of an exotic plant. Batman hallucinates that he has slept for twenty years and become old. Robin has taken the role of Batman and has a new partner as Robin. At first no one believes Bruce is the original Batman, but he eventually proves himself by helping Dick defeat a gang of crooks. Batman then wakes from the hallucination.