Comic Title: Batman #127
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1959
On Sale Date: August 25, 1959 Copyright Date August 25, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of January, May, July, and November
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Second Life of Batman"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories TPB (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #127; next appearance in Batman #127)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (appears only as Dick Grayson; last appearance in Batman #127; next appearance in Batman #127)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in Batman #125; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #107)

Villain(s)

• The Blue Bat and his gang (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Several of Bruce Wayne’s friends (imaginary appearance)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne visits Professor Nichols, who has created a new device which can show alternate histories. Bruce uses the device to see what his life would be like if his parents had not been killed. Although he would be just a wealthy playboy, when a criminal using the Batman costume and calling himself the Blue Bat appears, Bruce helps track down and defeat the crook. Bruce uses the crook’s outfit to become the Batman, proving that he was destined to be the Caped Crusader.