Joker and Catwoman catch Batgirl and tie her up with patented Cat Whiskers rope which contracts when exposed to body warmth.

Under pressure from his wife, Mayor Linseed replaces Commissioner Gordon with women's-rights advocate Nora Clavicle. She promptly fires all Gotham's lawmen (including Batman) and creates an all-female police department, which turns out to be the perfect way to pull off a string of bank robberies.