Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Bat Lash TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: July 8, 2009 Direct Market Date July 8, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Direct Market Date July 8, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

Cover Price: $9.99
Page Count: 240
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Melinda's Doll)
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Bat Lash (of Earth-1)

Plotter/Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy
Scripter: Dennis J. O'Neil

Reprinted From:
Bat Lash #2 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Bat Lash (last appearance in Bat Lash #1; next appearance in Bat Lash #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Daisy (last appearance in Bat Lash #1; next appearance in Bat Lash #3)

Villain(s)

• Samuel E. Styff and his gang (Simon and Sylvester named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Melinda (a young girl; no further appearances)
• An unnamed marshal (Melinda's father; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Gilkin and his daughter (no further appearances)
• Residents of Serenity (Polly named; no further appearances)
• Patty Lou Smithers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
While escaping from a wedding that he doesn't watch, Bat Lash discovers the body of a dead marshal in the snow. He takes the dead man's coat and boats, then finds his orphaned daughter Melinda nearby. The girl is confused from shock and believes Bat is her father.

Bat Lash takes the girl to the nearby town of Serenity. The crooks that murdered the marshal try to kill him too. He discovers that they are smuggling guns to indians inside coffins. Bat finds evidence against the local undertaker proving his involvement. He arrests the crooks, then leaves Melinda with a woman in town before leaving town.