Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: June 17, 1998 Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #4 (#112)

Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 17, 1998

Shipping Date June 17, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1283

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Temporary Murders"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #99 (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #98; next appearance in Batman #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #98; next appearance in Batman #29)
• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Detective Comics #98; next appearance in Batman #29)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Batman #27; next appearance in Batman #30)
• Penguin's henchmen (Beefy named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Three kidnapping victims and their associates (Rogers named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Penguin kidnaps three people and sends their frozen bodies back to their associates. He claims to have a method of unthawing them if he is paid for each victim. Batman and Robin track down Penguin's lair, but are locked inside a freezer. They manage to escape and rescue the kidnapping victims, who were never even frozen. Batman then captures Penguin and his men.