Story: "Ratcatcher: The Secret of the Universe Part One" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Alan Grant (plot, script)
Barry Kitson (pencils, inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Pat Garrahy (colors)
Android Images (color separations)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Batman (next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #26)

Supporting Characters:

Armand Krol
Alfred Pennyworth

Villains:

Cat-Man (also in flashback)
Catwoman
Ratcatcher (all three next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #26)

Other Characters:

The Council of Three (also in flashback; next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #26)

Note: Story continues in Catwoman Vol. 2 #26

Synopsis:

While Batman encounters both Cat-Man and Ratcatcher, Catwoman is approached by the Council of Three. They want her to steal the cowl and statue stolen from them by Thomas Blake, now Cat-Man. These are supposedly what grant him super-natural luck, and their absence has brought a period of ill luck to their South Sea island. Ratcatcher plans to use poisoned rats to pollute Gotham's water supply, but Cat-Man's plans are less clear. As they seem to be operating in the same area as each other, Batman is able to pursue them both.