Comic Title: Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 7, 2007 Direct Market Date November 14, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date November 7, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 256
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Crimes of Jade"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #139 (1948)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #138; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #84; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #36)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #84; next appearance in Batman #49)

Villain(s)

• Nick Baily and his men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ling Ho (a Chinatown detective; no further appearances)
• Ho's father (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed geologist (no further appearances)
• Shing Far (mayor of Chinatown; behind-the-scenes; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A supply of rare jade is found in Wyoming. When a shipment to Gotham City is stolen, Batman joins Chinatown detective Ling Ho to track down the crooks. Ho's father is murdered by the thieves to cover their crimes. Batman suspects that the crooks are hiding the stolen jade with a shipment of imported Chinese jade. The trail leads to Chinatown mayor Shing Far, whom Batman exposes as Nick Baily in disguise. Batman, Robin, and Ling Ho then wrap up the case.