Comic Title: Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: April 8, 2009 Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: Previews, #244

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Lonely Giant"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #101 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (no appearance)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #100; next appearance in Doom Patrol #103)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #100; next appearance in Doom Patrol #103)

Other Character(s)

• A police captain and his men, the staff of a large city hotel, Poor Mary, Blind Mike, Tibor, and Manuel (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is entirely a flashback to events following Robotman's origin.

The story is subtitled "Robotman Unchained" and features Robotman and the Chief.

This story is continued from the second story of Doom Patrol #100 and continues in the second story of Doom Patrol #103.

Synopsis:
The fugitive Cliff Steele is aided by a band of beggars in his efforts to gain possession of a special brain nutrient required to save his life, as he continues to evade police and hunt for Dr. Caulder.