Comic Title: Batman #46
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: February 13, 1948 Copyright Date February 11, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: "Guileful Greetings"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #33; next appearance in Batman #46)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #79; next appearance in Batman #46)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #133; next appearance in Batman #46)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #44; next appearance in Detective Comics #137)
• Joker's gang (Slim named; no further appearances)
• Bull Boyle and his mob (no further appearances)
• Aces McGurk (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Reggie Weems, Sue Wonnie, and Parkins (a playboy, his wife, and his butler; no further appearances)
• Lee and Helen Ayers (newlyweds; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is alternatively titled: "The Joker Sends Regards".

Synopsis:
The Joker escapes jail and is welcomed back by the underworld. Joker decides to embark on a criminal campaign using greeting cards. He sends the cards to Batman with clues to his crimes. Batman then deciphers the clues and tries to stop the Clown Prince of Crime.

At the first robbery, the Joker escapes after using sneezing powder to delay Batman. Next Batman and Robin go undercover as a bride and groom to prevent the Joker from stealing valuable jewels. Joker does escape capture, but at his next crime his luck runs out. Batman apprehends Joker again and returns him to prison.