Comic Title: Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: April 8, 2009 Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: Previews, #244

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Robotman -- Wanted Dead of Alive"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #100 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (no appearance)
• Robotman (next appearance in Doom Patrol #101)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #106; next appearance in Doom Patrol #101)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Leroy and Dr. Haskins (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #80; no further appearances)
• A hospital nurse and the mayor (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is entirely a flashback to Robotman's origin, which is retold in detail.

The story is subtitled "An Untold Story of Robotman" and features Robotman and the Chief (as Dr. Niles Caulder) before the Doom Patrol was formed.

This story continues in the second story of Doom Patrol #101.

Synopsis:
In this retelling of Robotman's origin, Cliff Steele is the victim of a racing-car crash which destroys his entire body except his brain. Dr. Niles Caulder saves his life by transplanting his brain into a robot body, but the revived Robotman, driven temporarily insane by his fate, goes berserk and wreaks havoc throughout the city, seeking revenge on the unknown surgeon who "saved" him.