Batman #42

“CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN!” Catwoman escapes from prison and starts a crime spree, only this time she is basing her crimes on famous fictional cat stories!

Contents

1. "Claws of the Catwoman!" (Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Hecate) written by Bill Finger. Catwoman escapes from jail and captures Batman. Can Batman use Catwoman's pet kitty to help him escape? Parallels story in Detective Comics #318.
2. "Blind Man's Bluff!" (Batman, Robin) written by Bill Finger. Bruce Wayne becomes blind. Will a crook prove Batman is Bruce Wayne if he proves Batman is blind too?
3. "Chief Hot Foot" gag strip by Henry Boltinoff.
4. "Death Stalk" full text story by Bob Baker.

5. "The Robot Robbers!"

Doctor Hercules breaks "Jawbone" Bannon, Whitey Drebs, and "Four-Eyes" Foley out of prison. Hercules hooks the three crooks up to powerful robots, which are sent on a crime spree. The Batman, and Robin, The Boy Wonder, thwart the first robbery, perpetrated by the robot controlled by Drebs. The Batman, and Robin, the Boy Wonder, thwart a second robbery, this time destroying the robot controlled by Foley. In anger, Hercules murders Foley. The Batman, and Robin, The Boy Wonder, thwart a jewelry heist, perpetrated by the robot controlled by Bannon. In the course of the conflict, the Batman lures Bannon's robot to the top of a tower, where it is struck by lightning. The electrical feedback shocks Bannon, Drebs, and Hercules into unconsciousness. The Batman, and Robin, the Boy Wonder, round up the crooks, and turn them over to the authorities.

6. "Playful Pop" gag strip by Phil Berube.