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 Match"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #45 (1948)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #45; next appearance in Detective Comics #132)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #45; next appearance in Detective Comics #132)

Villain(s)

• The Match and his gang (arsonists; no further appearances)
• Mr. Smith and Jones (a building owner and an accountant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tom Davis (a rookie fireman; no further appearances)
• Tom's unnamed father (appears in flashback; no further appearances)
• Fire Chief Brady and several unnamed firemen (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin join the Gotham City Fire Department to help uncover an arson ring. Batman learns that an accountant for several businessmen is tipping off the arsonist known as the Match. The Match then approaches the men and burns down their property for the insurance money.

Batman locates the Match, but is quickly captured. Batman escapes, but the building is set on fire. He escapes with the Match as his prisoner. In stopping the fire, rookie fireman Tom Davis overcomes his own fear of fire to save a young boy.