Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom

Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom
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Title	Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom
Release Date	1966
Universe	Batman (1966 TV Series)
Book Details
Publisher	Signet Books
Writers	William Woolfolk
Next Book	Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome

Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom is a 1966 novel by William Woolfolk (under the pseudonym "Winston Lyon") and a tie-in to the 1966 Batman TV series.

Synopsis for "Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom"

Every ten years, the criminal underworld gives an award to the criminal who has "done the most for Crime." The award is a gold-plated Thompson sub-machine gun known as the "Tommy," a criminal analog for the "Oscar" or the "Emmy."

This decade, the three contenders are the Penguin, the Joker, and the Catwoman. When the votes are tallied, it's a three-way tie. It is decided that each of the candidates will pit themselves against Batman and his aide, Robin. Whichever one is successful will be named the winner of the Tommy. After a quick shooting contest to decide the order, the Penguin is selected to go first, the Joker second, and the Catwoman third.

Batman, meanwhile, has developed information that the criminal underworld has some sort of "Criminal Academy Award," and is investigating.

Each villain, in turn, takes on the Dynamic Duo, and each in turn is defeated. First Penguin, and then the Joker, fail and are apprehended. The Catwoman is apparently successful, but this turns out to be incorrect. The members of the criminal "academy" who decide who gets the award are apprehended. Catwoman, after an exciting car chase involving the Kitty Car and the Batmobile, apparently dies in a crash, but her body is not recovered.

Appearing in "Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Penguin
• Catwoman
• Joker

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Notes

• This novel is a companion to the 1966 Batman TV show, and is set in that continuity. That said, it was also written right after the show began (before many of the details about the show's world had been decided) and has some continuity errors because of that -- most notable being Catwoman is described as wearing her late-'40s comic-book costume, which she never wore on the TV show.
• This novel is also known as Batman vs. 3 Villains of Doom.
• This novel is an adaptation of three comic book stories, with a new framing sequence:
  • "The State-Bird Crimes!" from Batman #58
  • "The Crime Parade" from Detective Comics #124
  • "The Black Cat Crimes" from Detective Comics #122
    

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