Jack Haly (also known as C.C. Haly) is the ringmaster of Haly's Circus. When the circus came to Gotham City, Haly is confronted by Tony Zucco and Edward Skeevers who demand protection money from the Circus as well as the use of their trucks to transport drugs. When Mr. Haly refuses to give into their threats, Zucco and Skeevers sabotage the trapezes of the Circus' most popular act, the Flying Graysons. This causes the John and Mary to plunge to their deaths, leaving their son Dick Grayson orphaned. Afterwards, Mr. Haly paid the protection money to avoid further incidents. Bruce Wayne assists the Circus on behalf of Grayson, who he adopts, helping to expose Zucco's part in the tragedy and free the Circus from the threat.