Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: December 16, 2009 Direct Market Date December 16, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Direct Market Date December 16, 2009
Source: Previews, #248

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 224

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Mayors of Yonville"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Batman #24 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #24; next appearance in Detective Comics #90)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #24; next appearance in Detective Comics #90)

Villain(s)

• Tweedledee and Tweedledum (last appearance in Batman #18; no further appearances)
• Louie and Spike (bank robbers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Anders and the citizens of Yonville (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Tweedledee and Tweedledum are elected mayors of Yonville. Batman and Robin expect trouble, but the Tweeds jail two bank robbers in accordance with the law. However, the Tweeds also jail Batman and Robin for violating a city ordinance while apprehending the crooks.

While Batman and Robin are in jail, the Tweeds salt and old gold mine. They then offer the mine to the town in exchange for money to mine the gold. The town gives the Tweeds all their money. Before the crooks can skip town, Batman breaks out of jail and apprehends them. He explains the circumstances to the town and also shows them that the mine did contain gold. The Tweeds are taken to prisoner, and the townspeople recover their investments.