Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 7, 2007 Direct Market Date November 14, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date November 7, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 256
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Three's a Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #146 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #52; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #92)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #52; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #92)

Villain(s)

• Carl C. Cave (aka Numbers; a superstitious gangsters; no further appearances)
• Cave's gang (no further appearances)
• Jack Fasset (a fence; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Criminal Carl C. Cave begin following a superstition centered around the number three. Cave believes that the number holds a special power for him, so he centers all his crimes around it. The number appears to work as Cave and his men are able to complete several robberies and evade Batman.

After a series of successful robberies, Cave decides to hide-out in an abandoned mine. His gang leaves him, and Batman receives a clue to Cave's whereabouts. Batman and Robin chase Cave through the mine. Cave takes tunnel 3 which should lead to safety, but instead he is led right into Batman's hands. Cave mistakenly read the tunnel 8 sign as tunnel 3. As a result, Batman apprehends the crook.