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: "The Ghost of Gotham City"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #150 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #54; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #96)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #54; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #96)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #54; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #97)

Villain(s)

• Paul Visio and his gang (no further appearances)
• A gang of bank robbers and other crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Pierce and Mr. Whipple (a district attorney and a judge; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
City officials and other citizens in Gotham City begin seeing a ghost which claims to be Rifle Rafferty, an executed criminal. The ghost tips off police to robberies around town, but Batman believes that the ghost is a hoax. He dares the ghost to appear in the Batcave, which due to its hidden location would be impossible for a hoaxer to do.

Commissioner Gordon contacts ghost hunter Paul Visio to disprove the ghost's existance. The ghost appears during Visio's presentation to calm the public fear. In apparent shock, the ghost hunter spills water on Batman which secretly contains a special chemical. When Batman returns to the Batcave the chemical reacts with a tapestry that Batman had recovered as evidence and makes the ghost appear. However, Batman realizes it is a trick.

Later, Batman and Robin meet Gordon in his office and are shot by the apparent ghost. They are wearing bulletproof vests and expose Visio as the hoaxer. He was using the ghost to eliminate rival gangs from Gotham, so that he could take over the city's underworld.