Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: April 23, 2008 Direct Market Date April 16, 2008
Source: Previews, #232

Direct Market Date April 23, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Ghost Gang Goes West"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #4 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Comics #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #58; next appearance in Detective Comics #59)

Villain(s)

• Lafe Brunt and the Ghost Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A group of ranchers (no further appearances)

Comments:
The contents page lists the title of this story as: "The Riddle of the Phantom Trail".

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin travel West to vacation on a ranch. Their train is attacked by bandits. Then, shortly afterward, the bandits strike again hundreds of miles away. Townspeople become convinced that the bandits are ghosts which accounts for their incredible fast travel.

When the Ghost Gang strikes again, Batman pursues them. He inexplicably loses them in the open desert. The nearby ranchers believe Batman is the leader of the bandits, so they try to lynch him. Batman talks them out of it, then baits a trap for the real crooks.

He sets himself up as a target, prompting several attacks by the bandits. Batman avoids injury then exposes the bandits method of transportation, an auto-gyro. One of the ranchers, Lafe Brunt, is the gang leader. Batman captures him and lets the sheriff finish off the gang.