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: "Case of the Silent Songbirds"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #126 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Comics #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #127)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #42; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #72)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #41; next appearance in Batman #43)
• Throstle and Penguin's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Canary, Jack Martini, Milly "the Wren" Long, and Tessa King (singers; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Penguins runs an extortion racket against Gotham City singers. When the singers won't pay he makes them lose their voices. Batman and Robin uncover the Penguin's secret of using gas hidden in the microphone which causes the voices to be lost. The Dynamic Duo pursue their opponent as the Penguin targets his victims. In the end, the Penguin is defeated, and the singers are safe.