Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: March 14, 2001 Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #1 (#145)

Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 14, 2001

Direct Market Date March 14, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 14

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 228
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Royal Flush Crimes"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Artist: Howard Sherman

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #118 (1946)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #38; next appearance in Detective Comics #119)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #38; next appearance in Detective Comics #119)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #37; next appearance in Batman #40)
• Joker's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Harley Cottonworth, Diamond Jack Barnes, Roxane Wilder, Rupert Dazel, Eddie Hoyle, and Mr. Vane (a dime store owner, a baseball tycoon, a beauty queen, the match king, an air force ace, and a ranch guest; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker decides to base his next crime wave on a royal flush. Each of his victim is chosen to correspond with a playing card from a royal flush. Batman catches on to Joker's pattern and prevents some of the robberies. When Joker tries to escape, Batman rounds him up, completing the royal flush at the Diamond X Dude Ranch, owned by ex-Air Force Ace Eddie Hoyle.