Batman Chronicles Vol. 10 TPB
Batman Chronicles Vol. 10 TPB
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Artist: Dick Sprang

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Title: "The Case of the Timid Lion"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Batman #19 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #76; next appearance in Batman #20)
  • Joker's henchmen (no further appearances)
  • Mr. Lyon and his henchmen (Mulligan named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Mr. Fish and Mr. Fox (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker is framed for putting men with animal names into cages. Mr. Lyon receives a threat, forcing him to hire a bodyguard. However, Lyon is the man behind the crimes and is using the threat to enable him to commit a robbery.

Joker becomes angry over the frame-up, so he follows Lyon. Batman also follows Mr. Lyon and runs into the Joker. Both Joker and Lyon get away the first time, but Batman tries again. During their next encounter Joker captures Batman and Lyon and puts them into a lion cage. Batman escapes, and both Joker and Lyon are apprehended.


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