Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: December 14, 2011 Direct Market Date December 14, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Direct Market Date November 23, 2011
Source: Previews, #275

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 512

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Help Me --- I Think I'm Dead"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Mike Friedrich
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Batman #227 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #403; next appearance in Batman #229)

Villain(s)

• Executives of the ICM Corporation (no further appearances)
• Two arsonists (next appearance in Batman #229)

Other Character(s)

• Tina and Russ (help line volunteers; no further appearances)
• Phil Real (a photographer; next appearance in Batman #229)
• Buck Stuart (a congressional candidate; next appearance in Batman #229)
• Forte (a congressman; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Batman #229.

Synopsis:
While working a college help line Dick Grayson receives an emergency call from photographer Phil Real. Dick rushes to the nearby riverside where he saves Phil's life as Robin. However, he finds that the river is badly polluted. Dick joins the campaign of Professor Stuart who is running for Congress on a platform of cleaning up the environment including the river.

The ICM Corporation is angry that Stuart is receiving backing from Hudson University students. They hire arsonists to torch the professor's office. Robin tries to stop them, but he is too late. Then a photograph surfaces showing Stuart taking a payoff.