Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: June 27, 2007 Direct Market Date June 27, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #3 (#219)

Direct Market Date June 27, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Art Gallery of Rogues"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Batman #177 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #177; next appearance in Detective Comics #346)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #177; next appearance in Detective Comics #346)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #345; next appearance in Detective Comics #346)

Villain(s)

• Lathrop (an art dealer; no further appearances)
• Yawkie and Slats (Lathrop's henchmen; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Roy Rennie and Marylene Haworth (a publicity agent and an actress; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After being rejected for a job as publicity agent for the Alfred Foundation, Roy Rennie creates some free publicity for Bruce Wayne by staging an accident. When Bruce learns he was set up, he visits Rennie, only to find the publicist knocked unconscious. Bruce investigates the attack as Batman finding a clue leading him to the Lathrop Art Gallery.

Batman questions Lathrop about Rennie. His suspicion is aroused, so Batman waits outside the gallery. After two goons attack him, Batman reenters the building and apprehends Lathrop. Batman then explains to Commissioner Gordon that Lathrop stole artwork and passed it off as that of one of his members in order to obtain an Alfred Foundation grant. Rennie stumbled upon the scheme and was attacked. After the crooks are exposed, Rennie tells Bruce that he will quit trying to earn a position as the Foundation publcity agent.