Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1994
On Sale Date: November 23, 1993 Shipping Date November 23, 1993
Source: Previews, Vol. 3 #9 (#57)

Shipping Date November 23, 1993
Source: Direct Currents, #70

Shipping Date November 25, 1993
Source: Advance Comics, #59

Direct Market Date November 25, 1993
Source: Comic Shop News, #332

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "License for Larceny"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #72 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #73)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #73)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Batman #16)

Villain(s)

• Larry the Judge (alias J. Spencer Larson; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Second-Story Sam, Gas-Pipe Grogan, Iron-Jaw, Tommy the Twitch, and various underworld mobsters (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Criminal boss Larry the Judge orders the underworld criminals to only commit crimes for which he issues them a license. On one such crime at the residence of Commissioner Gordon, the burglary is broken up by the Batman. The Judge then issues a license to kill Batman and sets a trap for the Caped Crusader. He succeeds in capturing Batman. However Batman signals the police and in the confusion defeats the Judge and exposes him as financial planner J. Spencer Larson.