Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: June 20, 2012 Direct Market Date June 20, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Direct Market Date June 27, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Direct Market Date April 25, 2012
Source: Previews, #276

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 224

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Race of the Century"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #157 (1950)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #156; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #45)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #102; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #45)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Detective Comics #155; next appearance in Batman #61)

Villain(s)

• The Masked Highwayman (Bart Gillis; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Atkins (a canadian mountie; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Rocket (a horse; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin track down the Masked Highwayman that has been at large in Canada. The Highwayman, Bary Gillis, murders a mountie, but the bullet cannot be located after he is apprehended. Without the bullet, the murder case against him cannot be proven.

While Gillis begins a prison sentence for robbery, Robin finds the crook's horse and takes custody. He stables the horse at Bruce Wayne's stables, but it doesn't like the Boy Wonder. Robin names the horse Rocket and plans to race him in a steeplechase.

Meanwhile, Gillis escapes from jail and tries to kill the horse. At first Batman thinks Gillis is out for revenge, but he soon realizes that the missing bullet is lodged in Rocket's neck. With the bullet found, Gillis is sent to prison for murder.

Robin then rides Rocket in the race. He also realizes that his mask is upsetting the horse, so he removes it and uses dirt to hide his face from the crowd. Rocket and Robin win the race.