Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: October 3, 2007 Direct Market Date October 3, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date October 3, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Murder on Parole"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #6 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #53; next appearance in Batman #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #53; next appearance in Batman #6)

Villain(s)

• A parole racketeer (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Shoulders, Slink Daniels, Marty Loden, and several hoods (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chick Miller (a paroled convict; no further appearances)
• Two parole board members (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Chick Miller, a convict, is paroled with the help of his cellmate, Slink Daniels. Chick then learns that one of the parole board members is a gang boss, and that Chick is expected to join the gang. When he refuses, the gang tries to kill Miller, but Batman prevents it.

Batman then disguises himself as Marty Loden, another convict, and is similarly paroled. Batman learns the identity of the gang boss and smashes the gang. Robin however is taken hostage by the crooked parole board member. Batman saves him, and the crook is killed in the struggle.