Batman #37

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CALLING DR. BATMAN! Batman prevents a radium robbery at Gotham Hospital. During his fight with the crooks, Batman is shot in the knee and the bullet shatters his kneecap. Batman then leaves and returns as Bruce Wayne, claiming to have been wounded while cleaning a gun. During his stay at the hospital, Batman learns that the radium was actually stolen, though not by the gunmen. Despite his injury, Batman investigates, finds the missing radium, and the thief. Nurse Noreen O'Day suspects Bruce is Batman, but he convinces her otherwise by changing the pattern of his heartbeat to throw off her test. HOLLYWOOD HOAX! While Batman is in Hollywood shooting an anti-crime movie, crooks steal the film canister containing a new movie produced by the studio. The crooks try to blackmail the studio for the film and Batman prepares a trap for the crooks, but it fails. However, Batman does recover the film merely by accident. Learning it is a flop, Batman suspects the director was involved in the theft. After gaining proof against the director, he apprehends the man along with his hired thieves. Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson are later invited to the premiere of the Batman and Robin film, "Crime Doesn't Pay". THE JOKER FOLLOWS SUIT! After escaping from jail, the Joker creates his own versions of Batman's equipment including a Jokermobile, Joker Signal, and Jokergyro helicopter. Joker then sells his services to crooks, who use the Joker Signal to summon him when they run into problems. After a failed attempt to stop the Joker, Batman uses several Joker Signals to lure the crook out of hiding. Then he follows him back to his hide-out, but unfortunately, Joker beats Batman and steals the Batmobile. Batman escapes the trap, then uses the Jokermobile to hunt down and capture the Joker, returning him to prison.