Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: August 30, 2017 Direct Market Date August 30, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Direct Market Date August 30, 2017
Source: Previews, #344

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 384
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #57 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3; next appearance in Batman #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3; next appearance in Batman #8)
• Linda Page (last appearance in Batman #7; next appearance in Batman #9)

Villain(s)

• Jaspar Sneed (a dranged millionaire; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Richard Sneed (also called Barkis; Jaspar’s twin and butler; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Several hired killers (Silky named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Biggs, Stanley, Lucille, and John Harvey (Jaspar’s sister, her son, Jaspar's niece, and Jaspar's business partner; no further appearances)
• Hosmer Clay (an undertaker and Jaspar’s cousin; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Millionaire, Jaspar Sneed, is poisoned and given twenty-four hours to live. Sneed goes insane and begins trying to kill his family members, believing them to have been responsible for the poison. Batman learns of the case and acts to prevent the deaths of the family. Sneed eventually figures out the real killer is his butler, Barkis. Batman arrives in time to prevent Sneed from killing Barkis, but Sneed dies from the poison. Barkis then reveals that he is Sneed’s twin brother in disguise. He was angry with Jaspar for mistreating a woman they both loved. Batman attempts to bring Richard Sneed to justice, but the man was poisoned himself and soon dies.