Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: January 23, 2013 Direct Market Date January 23, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Direct Market Date December 19, 2012
Source: Previews, #284

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 248
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Penguin's Nest"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted From:
Batman #36 (1946)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #23; next appearance in Batman #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #23; next appearance in Batman #36)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #23; next appearance in Batman #37)
• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Detective Comics #110; next appearance in Batman #36)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #33; next appearance in Batman #38)

Other Character(s)

• Inspector Gall (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Penguin opens a restaurant in an upscale section of Gotham City. When rich people dine in the restaurant, he gets copies of their signatures. Then he tries to have himself arrested. Batman deduces that the Penguin is trying to have the signatures forged by an incarcerated criminal. Batman and Commissioner Gordon conspire to keep the Penguin out of jail, until Batman tricks the Penguin with a phony signature. When Penguin finally gets his forgery made, the signature is incorrect, so he is arrested for fraud.