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: "License for Larceny"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #72 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #73)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #73)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Batman #16)

Villain(s)

• Larry the Judge (alias J. Spencer Larson; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Second-Story Sam, Gas-Pipe Grogan, Iron-Jaw, Tommy the Twitch, and various underworld mobsters (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Criminal boss Larry the Judge orders the underworld criminals to only commit crimes for which he issues them a license. On one such crime at the residence of Commissioner Gordon, the burglary is broken up by the Batman. The Judge then issues a license to kill Batman and sets a trap for the Caped Crusader. He succeeds in capturing Batman. However Batman signals the police and in the confusion defeats the Judge and exposes him as financial planner J. Spencer Larson.