Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: June 17, 1998 Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #4 (#112)

Direct Market Date June 17, 1998
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 17, 1998

Shipping Date June 17, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1283

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "One Night of Crime"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #93 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #167; next appearance in Batman #26)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #167; next appearance in Batman #26)

Villain(s)

• Tiger Ragland and a holdup gang (Tiger dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Frenchy Lavois, Dutch, and their gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mary Dale (a struggling actress; no further appearances)
• Johnny Reid and Eddie Barton (amateur detectives; no further appearances)
• Victor Clement (a playwright; no further appearances)
• Two tour guides (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin break up a holdup, but Tiger Ragland escapes with the loot. Tiger hides on a tour bus. He is seen boarding by Frenchy Lavois, a rival gang member. Frenchy and his gang hijack the bus and kill Tiger.

The passengers on the bus are held prisoner, but two young boys manage to get a message to Batman. Batman and Robin rescue the prisoners, then return to round up the gang.