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1st appearance of The Cat as Catwoman, w/ new costume; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)


Batman #10 features the first appearance of Catwoman under the name that would make her a DC legend, as the villainess made her official fourth appearance after earlier appearances as The Cat and some variant names from indecisive editors. "The Princess of Plunder" also continues to feature the high-society burglar in her early role as a Mistress of Disguise, with Robin taking note as Batman once again allows Catwoman to escape while saving her from her own unsavory henchmen.

This issue also features the classic tale of “The Isle That Time Forgot," which also sort of addresses the classic meta cover by Jerry Robinson and Fred Ray. The strange saga begins with the Caped Crusaders travel back in time while investigating a mysterious island, where they come across all manner of challenges, from boa constrictors to saber-toothed tigers, crazed tribesmen, and even dinosaurs. After defeating this posse of prehistoric perils, Batman and Robin come to discover the entire event was a scam, a ruse to get them to appear in an action movie starring themselves. The duo takes the joke rather well and eagerly await tickets to view their adventure. This is a fun and classic Batman issue, aimed squarely at attracting a younger readership, and the plan worked like a charm, increasing Bat-sales as a result.
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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.