Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 8 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: October 14, 2009 Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: Previews, #250

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Case Batman Failed to Solve"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #14 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #69; next appearance in Batman #14)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #69; next appearance in Batman #14)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #69; next appearance in Batman #15)

Villain(s)

• Red Rip and his gang (mobsters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dana Drye (a famous detective; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• John Bart, Ezra Plunkett, Grace Seers, and Dr. Tsu (detectives; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are invited to attend a meeting of great detectives. The Guest of Honor, Dana Drye, is shot to begin the meeting. The other detectives and Batman join together to solve the mystery of his murder. Batman follows several leads. Eventually he learns that Drye was dying of an incurable disease, and his death was suicide. Drye had also discovered Batman's secret identity. In order to protect his own secret, Batman pretends to fail in his effort to solve the case.