Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1995
On Sale Date: February 28, 1995 Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Previews, Vol. 4 #12 (#72)

Direct Market Date February 16, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, Feb. 16, 1995
Listing does not include volume number

Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Direct Currents, #85

Direct Market Date March 9, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, March 9, 1995

Direct Market Date March 6, 1995
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Weekly Releases for the week of March 6, 1995

Cover Price: $59.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Superstition Murders"
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 Batman #8)

Supporting Character(s)

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

Villain(s)

• Johnny Glim (an author; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Banks and Paul Mett (a producer and an actor; no further appearances)
• Fred Brooks and Francine (actors; both die in this story; no further appearances)
• A photographer (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A stagehand (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne attends a party for the participants in a play about superstitious murders. During the party, the lead actor is poisoned. While Bruce investigates as Batman, two additional murders take place. Batman eventually draws out the killer, Johnny Glim, the play’s author. Glim wanted to ruin his own play so he could sell the rights to another company for a big profit.