Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: December 14, 2011 Direct Market Date December 14, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Direct Market Date November 23, 2011
Source: Previews, #275

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 512

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "I Died... a Thousand Deaths"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #392 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #86; next appearance in Batman #216)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #86; next appearance in Batman #216)

Villain(s)

• Scap Scarpel and Angles Moore (a gang boss and his lieutenant; no further appearances)
• Scarpel's men (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman is contacted by Angles Moore, a man working for crime boss Scap Scarpel. Angles claims that he wants to turn over evidence that will convict his boss and arranges a meeting with Batman. At the meeting, Angles tries to kill Batman. In the struggle they fall into the ocean. Only Angles surfaces. His boss was watching and rewards Angles for killing Batman.

Over the next few nights Scap and Angles are haunted by signs that Batman is still alive. When Batman stops a robbery, only Angles returns to the hide-out to meet Scap. Batman then surprises Scap by revealing that he switches places with Angles underwater and had been in disguise to gather evidence. Scap is then taken into custody.