Comic Title: Giant Batman Annual #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: June 2, 1999 Direct Market Date June 2, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 9 #4 (#124)

Direct Market Date June 2, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 2, 1999

Direct Market Date June 2, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: June 2

Cover Price: $4.95
Page Count: 80
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Thrilling Escapes of Batman and Robin"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #221 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #77)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #77)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #87; next appearance in Batman #98)

Villain(s)

• Paul King and his henchmen (no further appearances)
• Death Valley Dan, Captain Shark, and various crooks (appear in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are captured by Paul King, who has designed a death trap for them. Robin regains consciousness first. King challenges the Boy Wonder to explain four escapes to him. If King guesses how they got free, he plans to kill the Dynamic Duo.

Robin tells King about four different escapes. King is unable to determine how they escaped. Robin thinks he has won the challenge, but King double-crosses him. He has listened to Robin give him secrets of the escapes, so he makes his own death-trap even more foolproof.

Batman has regained consciousness, while Robin delayed King. Using the time, Batman contacts the police. They arrive in time to capture King and prevent Batman and Robin from being placed in the trap.