Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: June 2, 2005 Direct Market Date June 15, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #4 (#196)

Direct Market Date June 2, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, June 2, 2005

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Crime Parade"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #124 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #41; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #70)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #41; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #70)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #41; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #70)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #40; next appearance in Detective Comics #128)
• Joker's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• W.M. River and Horace Holly (a diamond merchant and a hobbyist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker begins a new robbery spree based on the most requested song of the day on radio. Batman deduces Joker's targets, but he is unable to prevent the crimes. During one robbery, Robin is kidnapped. Batman then realizes that the Joker is fixing the song by mailing in hundreds of requests. He watches the mail, then follows one of Joker's thugs who mails the letters. Batman finds their hide-out, falls into a trap, escapes with Robin, then confronts his foe at the scene of another crime. This time Batman is victorious, and the Joker is returned to prison.