Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: July 2, 2008 Direct Market Date July 2, 2008
Source: Previews, #234

Direct Market Date July 2, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Batman #192 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #363; next appearance in Batman #192)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #363; next appearance in Batman #192)

Villain(s)

• Johnny Witts (aka the Swami; last appearance in Detective Comics #344; next appearance in Batman #201)
• The Swami's gang (Silent Stan named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chen Ku and Lisan (a merchant and his daughter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin stumble across a robbery committed by the Fearsome Foursome, henchmen for a crook known as the Swami. So far, the Swami has allegedly forseen dangers that would befall his gang and planned his crimes to avoid the law. Batman manages to apprehend one member of the gang, Silent Stan, but the others escape.

Batman disguises himself as Stan, then visits the crook's apartment. He finds the rest of the gang there including the Swami. However, the Swami uses his crystal ball and discovers that Stan is Batman in disguise. Batman is then trapped, as is Robin who was waiting outside.

The Swami then reveals himself as Johnny Witts, Batman's old nemesis. He knew that Batman would eventually find the gang and would disguise himself as Stan, given the opportunity. Fortunately, Batman is able to escape the death trap of Witts. He then tracks the gang to their next crime and apprehends them.