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 Globe-Trotter of Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #160 (1950)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #59; next appearance in Detective Comics #161)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #59; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #106)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #59; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #106)

Villain(s)

• The Globe-Trotter (Henry Guile III; no further appearances)
• Frenshaw (a fence; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Inspector Chisolm and Inspector Bertrand (a Scotland Yard detective and a French Surete; no further appearances)
• Mackman (a swimmer; no further appearances)
• An unnamed banker (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Wealthy Henry Guile III wants to be a respected actor. However, his acting skill is poor. He decides to finance his own plays, but they receive bad reviews. Guile continues them anyway resulting in his bankruptcy. Vowing that he will earn back his money through crime, Guile becomes an international thief.

Batman and Robin follow Guile to England where the Globe-Trotter is staging another crime. The Caped Crusaders deduce his target, but Guile escapes across the English Channel.

Batman then stakes out the Louvre when he believes that Guile intends to steal the Mona Lisa. He later realizes that a clue left by the thief points elsewhere. Batman tracks down Guile and corners him atop the Eiffel Tower. With the Globe-Trotter in custody, the international law community gives Batman an award for his efforts.