Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: June 20, 2012 Direct Market Date June 20, 2012
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Direct Market Date June 27, 2012
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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 Strange Costumes of Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #165 (1950)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #110; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)

Villain(s)

• Robert Darcy and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Reggie Layton (a millionaire; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story references previous cases including:
"The Case of the North Pole Crimes" from World's Finest Comics #7

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin inspect their equipment including a strange assortment of costumes which have aided Batman over the years. When Dr. Robert Darcy and his gang menace Gotham City, Batman puts two more of his fabulous costumes into action. One is an asbestos costume which allows him to survive in a fire. The other is a costume with glider wings which saves his life when Darcy robs the passengers of a blimp.

After Darcy's latest robbery, Batman tracks him down, but he is shot and wounded. The residents of Gotham begin to panic because Batman is believed to be out of action. However, Batman appears again and finally captured Darcy's gang. This Batman is actually Robin using a special suit that makes him look like Batman.