Comic Title: Batman #42
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: June 13, 1947 Copyright Date June 11, 1947
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
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Claws of the Catwoman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Charles Paris

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #29; next appearance in Batman #42)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #71; next appearance in Batman #42)

Villain(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #122; next appearance in Batman #45)
• Catwoman's gang (Slug named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Hecate (Catwoman's pet cat; next appearance in Batman #47)

Synopsis:
Catwoman escapes from jail with the help of her gang. She then begins a string of robberies based on fictional tales about cats. Batman interprets the pattern behind Catwoman's clues and locates her at her next robbery. Catwoman defeats the Dynamic Duo and traps them behind a brick wall. Batman uses Catwoman's own pet cat, Hecate, to escape. He then finds Catwoman again. This time he defeats her and returns her to prison.