Batman #5
Batman #5
Cover Credits
Artist: Bob Kane

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Title: (Crime Does Not Pay)
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 HC (1995)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB (2007)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #5 (2024)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #5 [Variant A] (2024)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #5 [Variant B] (2024)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Mike Grogan and his men (gangsters; Grogan dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Tommy Grogan and his mother (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin follow the trail of two bank robbers, but the crooks escape. Batman returns to the crime scene as Bruce Wayne and spots the crooks without their masks. He learns that one is Mike Grogan, a gangster, and the other is Tommy, Mike’s brother.

Tommy is shot during the next robbery, so the crooks kidnap Linda Page, a nurse, to help. Batman follows Linda’s trail in time to save her. Mike is shot and killed by his own gang. Tommy summons the police and is later pardoned and released.


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