COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Lady Rogues
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
February/March, 1948
WRITER:
William Woolfolk
ARTIST:
Charles Paris
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
J. Winslow Mortimer
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
PLOT:
Catwoman is angered when a best-selling book about female criminals contains no mention of her exploits. Actress Gala Kazon is hired to portray the famous villainesses on stage, so Catwoman sabotages the production. Batman and Robin try to stop Catwoman, going undercover on the set. Catwoman is captured and sent to prison, where she learns the book's author intended to write a separate book devoted entirely to Catwoman.
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TITLE:
A Parole for Christmas
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Charles Paris
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Scarface Malone
PLOT:
Convict Eddie Rogers is released from prison on a temporary pass, so that he can visit his family for Christmas. On the way home, thugs attack him. Batman fights them off, but Eddie is wounded in the attack. Eddie's appearance is identical to Bruce Wayne, so Batman poses as Eddie, while the real convict recuperates.
Batman visits Eddie's family, but is soon arrested by the police who suspect Eddie of a hold-up. Robin vouches for Eddie, but the attackers return. Batman fights them off again, but this time ensures that he is sent back to prison.
In Eddie's cell, Batman learns of an escape plan by Scarface Malone. Scarface tried to have Eddie killed to prevent Eddie from telling the warden. Batman stops the attempted escape and clears Eddie's name. Eddie's temporary parole is made permanent, then he rejoins his family.
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TITLE:
The Match
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Charles Paris
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Charles Paris
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin join the Gotham City Fire Department to help uncover an arson ring. Batman learns that an accountant for several businessmen is tipping off the arsonist known as the Match. The Match then approaches the men and burns down their property for the insurance money.
Batman locates the Match, but is quickly captured. Batman escapes, but the building is set on fire. He escapes with the Match as his prisoner. In stopping the fire, rookie fireman Tom Davis overcomes his own fear of fire to save a young boy.
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