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Comics - Ongoing - Batman - Issue #42

BATMAN #42
COVER TAGLINE: None
TITLE: Claws of the Catwoman
STORY ARC: None

COVER DATE: August/September, 1947

WRITER: Bill Finger
ARTIST: Charles Paris
INKER: Charles Paris
EDITORS: Jack Schiff
COVER: Jack Burnley; Charles Paris

PRICE: $.10 U.S.

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Catwoman (Selina Kyle)

PLOT:
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.

TITLE: Blind Man's Bluff

WRITER: Bill Finger
ARTIST: Charles Paris
INKER: Charles Paris
EDITORS: Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)

PLOT:
Police officer Dan Grady is trapped on a life raft with mobster Duds Neery. Believing that they will never be rescued, Grady tells Duds about his suspicion that Bruce Wayne is Batman. The men are rescued, and Duds sets out to prove Grady's theory.

Bruce is involved in an accident which leaves him blind for 72 hours. During that time Duds tries to prove that Batman is also blind. Using a variety of tricks, Batman is able to fool the crooks and not reveal his blindness. Batman is able to capture Duds and protect his identity at the same time.

TITLE: The Robot Robbers

WRITER: Bill Finger
ARTIST: Charles Paris
INKER: Charles Paris
EDITORS: Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)

PLOT:
Scientist Dr. Hercules breaks three prisoners out of jail. Her puts the convicts to work controlling robots that he has designed for crime. Batman encounters the first robot and fails to stop it. However, he deduces that the escaped cons are at the controls. He manages to destroy the second robot. When the third robot attacks, Batman sets a trap that causes it to be destroyed and it's crooked controllers to be immobilized.

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