Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: July 2, 2008 Direct Market Date July 2, 2008
Source: Previews, #234

Direct Market Date July 2, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Seven Steps to Save Face"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Batman #199 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #199; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #199; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #173)

Villain(s)

• Eddie (a midget; disguised as Robin; no further appearances)
• A gang of crooks (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When Batman and Robin stop a robbery in progress, the crooks capture Robin and substitute a midget in his place. Batman then sees the midget in a Robin costume knocked out, so he lets the crooks go to save his partner. He brings the imposter back to the Batcave before realizing his mistake. The midget then learns his secret identity and uses a belt radio to pass the information to his gang.

Batman then knocks out the midget and returns him to the crime scene. Then he tracks down the real Robin and rescues him, capturing the rest of the crooks in the process. When the midget recovers, Batman is able to convince him that he was knocked out and only imagined that Batman was Bruce Wayne. When he checks with his gang, they report that he did not radio them. Unknown to the crooks, the radio signal was dampened by anti-bugging devices in the Batcave. Batman's identity therefore remains a secret.