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: "The Cross Country Crimes"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #8 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #58)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #58)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #7; next appearance in Batman #9)
• Two henchmen (both die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• G. Henry Mover (head of the FBI; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman is summoned to Washington by the FBI chief, G. Henry Mover. Mover congratulates Batman on his successful struggle against crime, when the Joker appears and shoots the FBI man. Batman and Robin then pursue the Joker across the country.

Joker’s robberies follow a pattern which spell out his name. Batman sees the pattern and is able to predict where Joker will strike next. He plans a trap for his nemesis, and finally captures his old foe, sending him to Alcatraz.