Comic Title: Batman #89
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1955
On Sale Date: December 2, 1954 Copyright Date November 30, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date December 2, 1954
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V9 #10

Newsstand Date November 16, 1954
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V9 #9
Listed as Jan/Feb

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The River Rogues"
Pages: 8

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

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #74; next appearance in Batman #89)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #74; next appearance in Batman #89)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #215; next appearance in Batman #90)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in Detective Comics #205; next appearance in Batman #93)

Villain(s)

• Baird Hawes and his bandit gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Captain John Gordon (James Gordon's great-grandfather; a river boat captain; no further appearances)
• A local sheriff (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Commissioner Gordon is disgraced when a newspaper article surfaces revealing his great-grandfather led a gang of bandits. Batman and Robin are sent back in time by Professor Nichols to learn the story of river boat captain John Gordon.

Batman and Robin get a job as entertainers aboard Gordon's showboat. At each stop the boat makes, a gang of bandits strike. Batman stops a train robbery attempt and recognizes Gordon as one of the bandits. Gordon is arrested, but further investigation reveals Gordon was impersonated. Batman discovers the real bandit leader, show director Baird Hawes. Gordon is cleared, and Batman returns to the present. The Caped Crusader is then able to locate proof of Gordon's innocence, restoring Commissioner Gordon's family name.