Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1992
On Sale Date: June 2, 1992 Shipping Date June 2, 1992
Source: Previews, Vol. 2 #3 (#39)

Direct Market Date June 10, 1992
Source: Usenet, Capital City : MISC: New Books-6/10/92

Shipping Date June 2, 1992
Source: Direct Currents, #52

Direct Market Date June 4, 1992
Source: Comic Shop News, #258

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

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.