Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: May 16, 2007 Direct Market Date May 9, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #2 (#218)

Direct Market Date May 16, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 16, 2007

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

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Public Enemy No. 1 Starts Jail Sentence"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #4 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #4; next appearance in Batman #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #4; next appearance in Batman #4)

Villain(s)

• Jimmy "Red" McCoy and his gang (gangsters; McCoy dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Big Costello and his men (rival gangsters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jimmy’s mother (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed little girl (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Jimmy McCoy was a young boy sent to a reformatory when he got caught for delivering alcohol during prohibition. When he got released, he joined a mob and became an overlord of the underworld. He later was convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison for ten years.

Upon his release, the current mob boss, Big Costello tries to kill Jimmy. Batman tries to stop the gang war, but it continues until Jimmy is gunned down by Costello, finally ending his tragic life.