Comic Title: Batman #197
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1967
On Sale Date: October 19, 1967 Newsstand Date October 19, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, House of Mystery #171, Page 22

Copyright Date October 19, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Frank Springer
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Vol. 2 TPB (1992)
Catwoman:Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale TPB (2004)
Showcase Presents:Batgirl Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Batgirl:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #369; next appearance in Flash #175)

Guest Star(s)

• Batgirl (last appearance in Detective Comics #369; next appearance in Detective Comics #371)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #369; next appearance in Detective Comics #370)

Villain(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #369; next appearance in Batman #201)
• The Parker Brothers (no further appearances)
• Members of Catwoman's gang (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Catwoman gives up her life of crime and reforms. She has fallen in love with Batman and decides to impress him by becoming a crimefighter too. She sees Batgirl as a rival for Batman's affection, so while stopping several robberies, Catwoman also tries to make a fool out of Batgirl.

After proving herself to be a superior crimefighter than her rival, Catwoman expects Batman to propose. When he doesn't Catwoman gives him an ultimatum. He must marry her, or she will return to crime. Batman still refuses, so she captures the Caped Crusader along with Robin and Batgirl.

Catwoman then returns to crime. She offers Batman a last chance to change his mind, but he has already escaped her trap with Batgirl's help. Catwoman is defeated and returns to jail.