Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1991
On Sale Date: May 28, 1991 Shipping Date May 28, 1991
Source: Previews, #27

Shipping Date May 28, 1991
Source: Amazing Heroes, #190

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 288
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Cop Who Hated Batman"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Joseph Greene
Penciller: Jack Burnley
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #65 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #6; next appearance in Batman #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #6; next appearance in Batman #12)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #6; next appearance in Batman #12)

Villain(s)

• Nick Rocco (no further appearances)
• Mike Nolan (Nick's partner; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Soapy Joe (a safe-cracker; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tom Bolton and some other policemen (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #28; next appearance in Detective Comics #29)

Comments:
The flashback in this story takes place while Batman was still wanted by the police and before he was joined by Robin. It claims to take place five years prior to the main story in 1937. Since Batman didn't actually debut until 1939, it shall be assumed that the flashback takes place three years earlier instead.

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin take a trip out of state to the state trooper barracks. There they meet Tom Bolton, a trooper who depises Batman. Bolton is the son of a dead criminal, Mike Nolan, and he believes Batman murdered his father. Tom is an honest cop however and carries on his duties despite his hatred. Batman is exonerated when Nick Rocco, Nolan’s partner and real killer, captures Tom and Batman and confesses. Tom and the Caped Crusader work together to stop Rocco, and Tom finally forgives Batman.