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: "Batman's Crime Hunt A-Go-Go"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #352 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #353)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #353)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #181; next appearance in Detective Comics #353)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Esper (next appearance in Batman #201)
• Esper's gang (no further appearances)
• Two gangs of crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Lynda (Bruce Wayne's date; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman begins having premonitions of upcoming crimes. His first two hunches pay off. He and Robin arrive on the scene of robberies in time to stop the gangs. When Batman follows a third hunch, he is taken away from a robbery. The crooks get away and leave no clues behind.

Not satisfied with letting the crooks go, Batman investigates his hunches. He searches the area where he got the last one. A clue at the scene leads him to a night club, where a magican performs a psychic act.

As Bruce Wayne, Batman gets the magician to tip his hand. Batman then returns to the club in costume. The magician, Mr. Esper, is apprehended and confesses to the robbery. Batman deduces that Esper used a super-sonic device to give Batman subliminal tips to crimes. Then when he wanted to commit his own robbery, Esper lured Batman away with a false hunch.