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"Batman" ©DC Comics
Michael William Schneider
And Batman solve the case of the stolen robot

With love from,
Mom and Dad
October 20, 2005

Michael William Schneider, age 7, looked out the taxicab window. He was very excited. All around him were the skyscrapers of Gotham City. Gotham was even bigger than he had imagined back at home in Naperville, Illinois with Eric, Joshua and Ryan.

Mike still couldn’t believe he had won the radio contest. The prize was a free trip to the Toy Tower, the world’s biggest toy store! It was closing for the night, and Mike was going to have the whole store to play in.

As Mike was getting out of the cab, he noticed a delivery van speeding away from the store. The side of the van had the words “Felini Movers” written on it.

Mike caught a glimpse of the driver as the van passed. The driver was wearing a dark mask with pointy ears.

“That’s weird,” Mike thought. Maybe the driver was going to a costume party after work. Mike shrugged. Gotham City was a strange place.

Mike wanted to play with the world-famous KAT-2000, a catshaped robot made just for kids. It could play games, help with chores, even make milkshakes. Toy Tower had the only one in the whole world!

But when Mike went inside, he learned that the KAT-2000 had been stolen. The police were looking for clues. But the thief had left no trace.

The store manager sighed. “We may never get the KAT-2000 back,” she said.

“Don’t be so sure of that,” said a deep voice. Everyone turned to look.

Mike couldn’t believe it. Batman was here!

Just then, Mike remembered something important. He told Batman about the strange van he had seen.

“The driver was wearing a dark mask with pointy ears?” asked Batman. “Hmmm…”

“There’s something else,” Mike said. “I heard on TV that the KAT-2000 runs on a special kind of battery. Won’t the thief need a supply of those?”

“Yes,” Batman looked at Mike. “Could you identify that van if you saw it again?”

Mike nodded.

Batman smiled. “Would you like to take a ride?”

Mike followed Batman to the Batmobile. He could hardly believe this was happening.

“Where are we going?” he asked.

“To the Supervolt Battery Factory,” Batman said. “That’s where the KAT-2000’s battery pack is made. I have a feeling you’re right—the thief will have to stock up on the special batteries, or the robot will be useless.”

The Batmobile zoomed through the streets of Gotham City. In no time at all Batman and Mike reached the factory.

“There it is!” Mike cried. The “Felini Movers” delivery van was parked outside the factory. A dark figure was loading crates into the van.

In the glow of a streetlight Mike saw the pointy ears of a mask.

“That’s the driver I saw,” he told Batman.

“Just as I suspected,” Batman said. “It’s Catwoman.” He pointed to something shiny in the back of the van. “And there’s the KAT-2000.”

“Catwoman, it’s all over,” Batman announced as he leapt from the Batmobile.

“That’s what you think,” Catwoman replied. She grabbed the KAT-2000 and ran. Batman threw his Batarang, winding a rope around her legs.

“Look out!” Mike yelled. “The KAT-2000 is going to fall.”

Mike jumped out of the Batmobile and caught the KAT-2000 just before it hit the ground. The robot was safe.

“Nice work, Mike,” said Batman.

“Drat!” cried Catwoman. “I really wanted that robot. It’s purr-fect for me.”

“I get it,” Mike said. “You’re a KAT burglar!”

Back at home in Naperville, Illinois, Mike told Eric, Joshua and Ryan all about his exciting adventure. The police had arrived and arrested Catwoman. Batman slipped away into the shadows.

The manager of Toy Tower was thrilled to get the KAT-2000 back. Mike finally got his tour of the toy store—with the amazing robot as his guide. And best of all, Mike got a postcard in the mail.

“Dear Mike,” it said. “Thanks for your help solving the KAT-2000 crime. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Batman.”

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