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brittle pgs, from bound volume, 2 extra staples added, not manufacturing, trimmed
3rd appearance of Catwoman, and 1st appearance in costume; classic Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson cover/art
Bob Kane File


Batman #3 features vital moments in the Caped Crusader's early career, beginning with a classic cover that would be saluted in the '60s with the Batman television show. There's also a major first appearance of the Catwoman as a supervillain. Her earlier appearances had portrayed her as an anonymous Mistress of Disguise known as The Cat. Here, the mysterious thief begins wearing a red cape, plus a proper cat mask completely covering her head. Meanwhile, the DC editors can't decide between the text calling her Cat-Woman, The Cat, or The Cat Woman. You can still be sure that giant cat head comes off long enough for her to steal a kiss before once again escaping Batman's clutches.

By any name, "The Batman vs. the Cat-Woman" is a vital early story featuring one of DC's most enduring characters. The issue also boasts the bizarre (and homicide-filled) "The Ugliest Man in the World," "The Crime School for Boys," and "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master." This book is also the only showcase for the bumbling Detective McGonigle, who appears in two stories as a planned comic foil for Batman before never being seen again. Early Batman comics are notoriously difficult to procure, and this issue truly earns its valued place among collectors.
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Artists Information

A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.

George Roussos also known under the pseudonym George Bell, was an American comic book artist best known as one of Jack Kirby's Silver Age inkers, including on landmark early issues of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four. Over five decades, he created artwork for numerous publishers, including EC Comics, and he was a staff colorist for Marvel Comics.