Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: July 22, 2009 Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Batman's Big Blow-Off"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Batman #211 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Justice League of America #71)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)

Villain(s)

• Howard Hayes (the richest man in the world; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The editor of It's Your Bag and Scribe (no further appearances)
• Amos Stark, Spooks Manson, and Wally (a steel tycoon, a crime kingpin, and a reporter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A scandalous newspaper called It's Your Bag publishes an article which points to four men who might be Batman. The newspaper promises to expose the real Batman the following week. Fearing the suspects including Bruce Wayne will become targets, Batman unmasks on television. However, he has changed his appearance to resemble Howard Hayes, a reclusive millionaire.

With the world convinces Batman is really Hayes the Caped Crusader can operate more openly. However, he suspects that it will only be a matter of time before he is targeted by the underworld. Despite the danger, Hayes begins to be publicly cheered.

When the real Hayes, who promised to cooperate with Batman and remain in hiding, hears that he is now loved by the public he wants to return. He decides to kill Batman himself and take his place too. Batman is caught off guard when Hayes attacks, but Robin and Alfred save him. When Hayes then makes his claim as Batman, the real Caped Crusader appears and captures him.