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 Perfect Crime -- Slightly Imperfect"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Batman #181 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #181; next appearance in Doom Patrol #104)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #179; next appearance in Detective Comics #352)
• The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Martin Tellman (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Kaye Daye (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• District Attorney Danton (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Hugh Rankin (last appearance in Detective Comics #339; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Art Saddows (last name given as Saddow in this story; last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)

Villain(s)

• Fern Hunter and three thugs (Joe and Chuck named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Nancy Owens (an actress; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At a meeting of the Mystery Analysts, author Kaye Daye shocks her colleagues by revealing that she did not write her latest book. She is also threatened by a voice coming from her brooch. Batman investigates Kaye's apartment, suspecting the woman at the meeting was an imposter. He finds a clue which leads him to the real author. Batman then arrives at an award ceremony where the phony Daye is accepting an award for the book. He exposes the imposter as Daye's cousin Fern Hunter. She wanted to eliminate her cousin to gain an inheritance. Batman's quick detective work ruined her scheme.