Comic Title: Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2023
On Sale Date: December 20, 2022 Direct Market Date October 4, 2022
Source: DC Connect, #25

Direct Market Date December 21, 2022
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 728

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Search for a New Robin"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #237 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #85)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #234; next appearance in Batman #104)

Villain(s)

• A gang of racketeers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two young boys (Willy named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman must appear in public with Bruce Wayne, so he creates a dummy of Bruce. When mobsters attack, the dummy is shot and falls into the river. Witnesses including Commissioner Gordon believe Bruce is dead.

Unable to return to his old identity, Bruce becomes cab driver Barney Warren. He also tells Robin that he should operate alone because of the difficulty in being apart. However, Batman begins missing Robin and imagines other boys assuming the role. In his thoughts, Batman realizes that the other boys would never measure up to the original.

When the dummy of Bruce washes ashore, Commissioner Gordon realizes that Bruce wasn't shot. Batman concocts a tale that Bruce was hiding from mobsters. Batman can then safely give up his identity as Barney Warren and resume his Bruce Wayne role.