Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 8 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: October 14, 2009 Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: Previews, #250

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Bargains in Banditry"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted From:
Batman #14 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #14; next appearance in Detective Comics #70)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #14; next appearance in Detective Comics #70)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Detective Comics #67; next appearance in Batman #17)
• Torchy Blaize and Hairless Harry (mobsters; die in this story; no further appearances)
• Slippery Elmer, Glitter Gleason, and their gangs (no further appearances)
• One-Eye (an underworld printer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several bank employees (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Penguin returns with a scheme of planning crimes for other criminals. After the gangs successfully commit the crimes, Penguin robs and kills them. Batman sets himself as a rival mastermind, "Bad News" Brewster. He leads several crooks into traps for police. Penguin contacts him, but he deduces Batman is really Brewster and sets a trap. Batman and Robin are caught. Robin manages to use Penguin's own umbrellas to escape, then he and Batman apprehend the Penguin.