Batman has finished the case involving the Bookworm to be informed by Robin that the United Underworld has taken over Riverdale! The Joker has Jughead captive and starving for burgers and brings in a plate of burgers! Can Jughead possibly resist? Answer: no. One of the covers for issue 4 is by Rebekah Isaacs which has Batman startled that Archie is sharing a milkshake with Catwoman, love it! There is also a painted cover by Billy Tucci with Archie and Batman’s face with pop art socks behind them. Which ever cover you pick up, there’s ton of fun inside by the creative team of Jeff Parker, Michael Moreci, and Dan Parent! Batman is racing the Batmobile to Riverdale talking to Alfred. There is the spinning Bat symbol with the Riverdale “R” and then we pick up the Joker tempting Jughead with the burgers from Pop’s, sinister! In a splash page, Joker gets inside Jughead’s mind, we see the Joker’s face transforming into a police officer, a professor, and Archie! Still, Jughead shrugs it off and plays a monkey banging cymbals to weaken Jughead.
Riverdale High, Archie,Reggie Mantle, and Moose Mason are swooning for the new teacher, Miss Kitka. They ignore new students, Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon, who tells them about the new teacher. They rush off when they hear her name. Miss Kitka appears in class with a beehive hairdo, glasses, and black dress. She gives commands to the assembled boys and is interrupted by Batgirl and Robin who know she is Catwoman! Miss Kitka was the identity Catwoman took in the Batman (1966) movie played by Lee Merriwether and she almost had Bruce Wayne wrapped around her finger. She has several boy thugs who are thrashed by Robin and Batgirl. Miss Kitka tries to get help of Archie and the others. Batgirl and Robin are overwhelmed by the thugs and Archie and the heroes are knocked by a gas. Batgirl revives to the sound of the monkey cymbals. They are in the basement with Jughead who brings them up to speed.
At a Riverdale country club, Bruce Wayne is in a tux and meets with Hiram Lodge. Bruce is a little confused and then realizes it is Siren in her silver dress! Again, I didn’t recognize Lorelei Circe played by Joan Collins, in “The Wail of the Siren” (1967) episode. Bruce has some earphones to cancel out Siren’s song and finds Archie stumbling into the party with Betty, Veronica, and Reggie. He gets the Riverdale gang to stay at the party wanting to talk to them about the Wayne Youth Foundation. Betty and Veronica fawn over Bruce and he drops a hint that Betty Cooper might be related to Aunt Harriet! There is an announcement of the new leaders of Riverdale, Superintendent Catwoman, Police Chief Riddler, Mayor Penguin, and uh, Clown Prince Joker? Bruce and his group are not happy at these unelected officials. Mayor Penguin calls for a vote and it is unanimous. Archie and friends take notice to something outside - the Jughead Signal! This is more Gotham/Riverdale fun!
Five Milkshakes and Batarangs out of Five!
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