Comic Title: Batman Annual #4
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1963
On Sale Date: November 8, 1962 Newsstand Date November 8, 1962
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #295, Page 31

Copyright Date November 8, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1962

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Batwoman"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #233 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #232; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #83)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #232; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #83)
• Batwoman (Kathy Kane; origin revealed; next appearance in Batman #105)

Villain(s)

• Hugo Vorn and his mob (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are upstaged by a new hero, Batwoman. Batwoman manages to capture several crooks, and she even rescues Batman from danger. However, Batman worries that she is irresponsible and is putting herself in danger.

Batman uses clues left by the girl to deduce that she is Kathy Kane, a ex-circus performer and wealthy heiress. He locates her secret cave beneath her house and reveals that he has learned her secret. He feels that criminals may learn it as well, so he convinces Kathy to give up crime-fighting.