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 Loan Shark's Hidden Hoard"
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #178 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #178; next appearance in Justice League of America #42)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #178; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #91)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #346; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #155)

Villain(s)

• Rosy and Weeper (grifters; no further appearances)
• "Shark" Sharkey and his gang (Louie, Mako, and Chesty named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Grifters Rosy and Weeper borrow money from a loan shark to bet on a horse race. Shortly thereafter the loan shark, "Shark" Sharkey is apprehended by Batman and Robin as the mastermind behind several bombings. When their horse loses, Rosy and Weeper fear that Sharkey will kill them, since they don't know he was arrested. The two men decide to rob a safe belonging to a neighbor. When they enter they find the safe has already been looted. Batman breaks into the room and catches the attempted bandits.

They tell Batman their story, and Batman explains that Sharkey was apprehended. The apartment belongs to Sharkey, and the wall safe contained his money. Batman finds Sharkey's lieutenant Louie hiding with the money and arrests him too. All the crooks are then sent to prison including Rosy and Weeper.