Batman #28 - Story 3
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February 14, 1945
"Shirley Holmes, Policewoman!"
We're treated to a story showcasing another aspect of police work. This time, it's the policewoman. The concept of a policewoman was an oddity for much of the 20th century. Even 66 Batman featured the character Policewoman Mooney in a Catwoman episode. Sadly, while this is a police showcase story and it does show how our policewoman here, Shirley Holmes, can be an effective officer, she's quickly reduced to girl hostage.
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The basic gist of the story is Alfred attempts to help Holmes when it appears she is being accosted by a man in the park. But she is able to take him down with a flip. Alfred is impressed and informs Batman and Robin who decide she would be the best decoy to suss out who is running a ring of rackets in town.
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She quickly proves her worth to the head of the organization, a man known as the Count, by telling about her scam with oysters and fake pearls in restaurants. We've seen this scam before in an Alfred story. I guess it was something that was common back then.
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