Comic Title: Batman #39
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: December 13, 1946 Copyright Date December 11, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "A Christmas Tale"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #39; next appearance in Detective Comics #120)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #39; next appearance in Detective Comics #120)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #39; next appearance in Detective Comics #121)

Villain(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Batman #35; next appearance in Detective Comics #122)
• Catwoman's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Miss Merritt, Ned Gorman, and Timmy (a cat owner, a night watchman, and a young boy; no further appearances)
• O'Hara (a hotel detective; no further appearances)

Comments:
Batman and Robin wear solid white versions of their costumes in this story to camouflage themselves in the snow.

Catwoman appears with blonde hair in this story.

Synopsis:
Catwoman abducts three cats from their owners to use in her latest crimes. Batman questions the owners, then pursues Catwoman. By using each cat's special attributes, Catwoman successfully pulls off her first two crimes. However, when she attempts the third, Batman captures her and returns the cats to their owners.