American Update: What’s New Pussycat? Catwoman’s Silver Age Return in Lois Lane
*DC: After a few years in semi-retirement, Catwoman was brought back as one of the major antagonists in 1966’s Batman TV show, and in short order returned to the comics pages – not in Batman or in Detective Comics, which one might have reasonably expected, but in the 70th issue of Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane! Well, obviously. In a full-length thriller (and a rather fetching variation of her classic costume), Selina Kyle transformed Superman into a Puss of Steel, resulting in the inevitable (ahem) catfight with Lois when the latter discovered her beloved’s fate. Other guest-appearances by the Penguin, Batman and Robin stretched the story out to the extent that it was concluded in the following issue, #71. It’s all complete hooey, but huge fun, with Kurt Schaffenberger’s illustrations at their finest. Issue #70 is Apparent Fine, pence copy with two small cover colour touches on the darker parts of Selina’s costume at £35. Issue #71 wraps it up (and features the additional tale of Lois being blackmailed!) at FA p £3.75. SORRY, #70 NOW SOLD