After stealing a prized necklace, CATWOMAN manages to escape BATMAN'S pursuit only tofind thePENGUIN waiting for her in her apartment.The PENGUINasksherto kidnap the Ventriloquist s prized puppet, SCARFACEso he canhold it hostage so the Ventriloquist's gangwill stopstealing the PENGUIN'S profits.CATWOMANflawlessly pulls off the caper only to discover that the Ventriloquist has decided to wage war on the PENGUIN'S forces in retaliation--and neither ultra-violent villain is willing to back down Not wanting blood on her hands, CATWOMANdecides to team-up with BATMAN to set things right--but even with the DARKKNIGHT'S assistance, the odds are severely stacked against them."