Comic Title: Batman Annual #1
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1961
On Sale Date: June 29, 1961 Newsstand Date June 29, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #278, Page 25

Copyright Date June 29, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1961

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Untold Tales of the Bat-Signal"
Pages: 11

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

Penciller: Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #164 (1950)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #61; next appearance in Detective Comics #165)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #61; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #110)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #61; next appearance in Detective Comics #165)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #61; next appearance in Detective Comics #167)

Villain(s)

• A gang of international smugglers (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Big Red and his gang (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Killer Craig (an escaped convict; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Tiger Bishop (an escaped convict; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• J.B. Milton (editor of the Gotham City Gazette; no further appearances)
• Dave Purdy (a crime reporter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Reporter Dave Purdy is assigned to write a story on the Bat-Signal. He interviews Commissioner Gordon, Vicki Vale, and Batman himself to provide details on cases where the signal assisted Batman. However, Purdy wants a story in which the Bat-Signal saved a life without Batman's help.

Later the Bat-Signal is put on display in a museum exhibit. Purdy and Batman both attend. They then learn that Tiger Bishop has escaped from jail. Bishop enters the museum and shoots Batman, wounding him. Batman and Purdy take cover behind the bulletproof Bat-Signal. Purdy uses the signal to blind Bishop and capture him. Purdy has his story, but he doesn't know that Batman actually helped. The signal was not plugged in, so Batman made a quick wiring connection which enabled Purdy to use it to blind Bishop.