Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: June 27, 2007 Direct Market Date June 27, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #3 (#219)

Direct Market Date June 27, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #355 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Detective Comics #356)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Villain(s)

• The Hooded Hangman (Telman Davies; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Arizona Apache (a wrestler; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson attend a wrestling match featuring the Hooded Hangman. No one knows the identity of the masked wrestler, leaving Bruce and Dick curious. Later on patrol Batman sees the Hooded Hangman leaving the scene of a burglary. Batman tries to catch him, but the wrestler claims he is innocent. A fight breaks out with the Hooded Hangman winning. He almost pulls off Batman's mask, but sirens scare him away.

Batman later learns that the Hangman wasn't involved in the robbery. He is still suspicious when he encounters the Hangman again. This time the Hangman flees from the fight just as Batman is about to win. Later Batman connects the voice of newscaster Telman Davies to the Hangman.

Batman attends the next match of the Hangman. The two masked men have a third battle with Batman losing. The Hangman removes Batman's mask exposing his face that is made up to look like Davies. The shock allows Batman to overcome his opponent and expose him as Davies. The Hangman is then forced out of town having failed in his effort to expose Batman's identity.