Batman: The Purrfect Crime

by Andy Helfer, Al Bigley (Illustrator), Mike DeCarlo (Illustrator)

Cats are missing from the Circus. Batman is called in to solve the problem but it takes Catwoman to really stir things up for Batman!

Genres: Childrens, Batman

24 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1991

About the author

Andrew Helfer usually credited as Andy Helfer, is an award-winning comic book creator best known for his work as an editor and writer at DC Comics, where he founded the Paradox Press imprint. Helfer joined DC in the 1980s, and was responsible for placing Keith Giffen and J.M. deMatteis on the Justice League titles; as well, he was the editor for The Man of Steel limited series by John Byrne. He also developed the Max Allan Collins-written series Road to Perdition and the John Wagner-written A History of Violence, both of which became successful films.

Reviews

[S.E. Martens · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Batman picture book from my childhood. I loved this one (no surprise, it's about Catwoman.)

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short-story was different, original, and very well written. Typically when you read a Batman or Dark Knight novel, you will see villain and see hero (in that order); however, in this children's book the lines are blurred to just who is the bad guy.

The Cat Woman loses site of being a villain, only out for evil ploys, in this current children's story. She wants to actually help, just the way that she goes about it is wrong. I won't say anymore for that would give away the ending.

Batman novels by Super DC Heroes are clean and wholesome. I never have to worry about what my child my hear and learn when reading these novels to him, they never disappoint and I am always able to say that justice prevails through every trial that the hero must face.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hate to admit that I actually liked this one. Catwoman kidnaps all the unloved cats so she can give them a loving home with her. Batman catches her, sympathizes, and sets up a cat foundation for the cats, while Catwoman goes to jail, because she did break the law.

[Bruce M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charlotte's cat addiction continues to offer me opportunities to steer her interest into other tangents. She decided to read this independently one evening at bedtime. She didn't get through the first paragraph before running out of her room to tell me, "Daddy! Daddy! Batman's real name is BRUCE!. I guess she it never really clicked before that night.

This book is a nice story for younger kids. It features some fantastic art featuring a Super Powers coloured Blue, Gray & Yellow Batman. Catwoman has looked better, though. In some pages her ears are almost rounded, and her whiskers exaggerated and she looks more like Mousewoman than Catwoman.