DC Finest: Batman: The Case of the Chemical Syndicate #[nn]

This volume launches the DC Finest line with a comprehensive collection of Batman's earliest adventures, reprinting the Dark Knight's debut in Detective Comics #27 and the subsequent Golden Age stories that established his rogues' gallery and detective methodology. The title references the first Batman story, 'The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,' and the collection traces the evolution of the character through his formative years under creators Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and others.