Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: June 20, 2018 Direct Market Date June 20, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Direct Market Date May 30, 2018
Source: Previews, #350

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 800
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Frightened People"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted From:
Batman #39 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Batman #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #26; next appearance in Batman #39)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #119; next appearance in Batman #39)

Villain(s)

• Roger Ryall (an underworld chieftan; alias Milton Reilly; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Ryall's gang (Charlie, Joe, and Blackie named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Richter (a psychoanalyst; no further appearances)
• John West, Hilda Granville, and Raymond Troxel (a retired banker, society matron, and a former big game hunter; no further appearances)
• Grant Young (tinware manufacturer; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Charles Templer and Miss Perkins (a stockbroker and his assistant; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Gang chief Roger Ryall visits a psychiatrist to help overcome his fear of cats. Seeing fear as a means to enact crimes, Roger steals the doctor's files. He takes the information about the fears of patients and uses it to extort money from them.

Batman learns about the death of Grant Young following a meeting with Ryall. Dr. Richter, Ryall's psychiatrist, comes forward and tells Batman about the stolen files. Batman is then able to predict Ryall's next target. Batman and Robin then use cats to scare Ryall into surrendering. The crook has a heart attack and dies, but Batman rounds up his gang.