Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #87
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: October 6, 1948 Copyright Date October 4, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Sinister Baron"
Pages: 10

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

Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted In:
Robin Archives Vol. 2 HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #37; next appearance in Batman #50)

Supporting Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #37; next appearance in Batman #50)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #37; next appearance in Batman #50)

Villain(s)

• Benny Broot and his gang (Books Roget named; racketeers; Benny dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Hugo de Broot (a robber baron; appears in flashback; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A genealogist (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When racketeer Benny Broot notices that he resembles a portrait of Baron de Broot, he traces his family history and learns that he is the infamous robber baron's ancestor. Benny fashions himself into a modern day robber baron, complete with armor and castle.

Robin hides himself inside a suit of armor in order to find Benny's hideout. He is captured and made to serve Benny like a serf. Robin challenges Benny to combat and is able to signal Batman and the police. While trying to kill Robin, Benny himself is gunned down by police.