Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: July 22, 2009 Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

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

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Batman Walks the Last Mile"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Batman #206 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #380; next appearance in Justice League of America #66)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #380; next appearance in Teen Titans #18)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Brave and Bold #80; next appearance in Batman #207)

Villain(s)

• The Planner (aka E.G. Never; no further appearances)
• A gang of criminal hippies (Chief Sittin'-in, Li'l Moose, and Big Squat; no further appearances)
• Chomp and Stomp (no further appearances)
• The Cat-Crook (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A.N. Tenna (a repairman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin investigate a crime scene and utilize the clues they find to capture a trio of crooks. Their crime was set up by a crook known as the Planner, who decides to get revenge on the Dynamic Duo.

Posing as detective E.G. Never, the Planner interrupts a charity event claiming that he is the "brains" behind Batman's detective ability. He then challenges Batman to a duel of wits. When the next crime is committed, Never is able to identify the crook because he set up the crime. Next he has a crook plant a phony clue to lead Batman astray.

Batman is humiliated by his defeats. However, he deduces that Never was behind the crimes. The Cat-Crook, one of the Planner's hirelings, also realizes that he was set up. The Planner tries to kill Batman, but instead he shoots the Cat-Crook. Batman then apprehends the Planner and restores his reputation. The Planner is sentenced to the electric chair and elects to wear a Batman costume during his execution having convinced himself that he is Batman.