Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: August 10, 2016 Direct Market Date August 10, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Direct Market Date August 10, 2016
Source: Previews, #332

Cover Price: $24.99
Page Count: 416
Editor: Paul Santos

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Joker Meets Cat-Woman"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #2 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #42; next appearance in Batman #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #42; next appearance in Batman #2)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #42; next appearance in Batman #2)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #1; next appearance in Detective Comics #45)
• Catwoman (last appearance in Batman #1; next appearance in Batman #3)
• Crime Syndicate, Inc. (a criminal gang; no further appearances)
• Weasel (a gang member; no further appearances)
• Circus Charlie (a Batman impersonator; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several police officers and doctors (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
The Joker has miraculously survived his apparent death during his last encounter with Batman. He is taken to a hospital, but Crime Syndicate, Inc., a criminal gang in need of a leader, break him out. They lure the police away by having a Batman impersonator attack them.

Batman and Robin arrive at the hospital and find the Cat-Woman outside. She is planning to steal some jewels, but gives Batman information about the Joker. Batman busts up the Crime Syndicate, while Robin trails Cat-Woman the jewels. Joker also tries to steal the jewels, but is taken out when Batman arrives. Joker is left for dead in a burning building, while Cat-Woman dives into the river from the Bat-Plane to escape capture.