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Detective Comics #85 (of 1000000)

The Joker's Double
March 1st, 1944

Detective Comics #85 (of 881)

The Joker's Double
March 1st, 1944

Volume:
Detective Comics (1937)
Publisher:
DC Comics
Number:
85 (of 881)
Name:
The Joker's Double
Aliases:
Cover date:
March 1st, 1944
Store date:
January 25th, 1944
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Four members of a famed card club become the targets for the Clown Prince of Crime, but Batman and Robin discover that The Joker didn’t commit the crimes, and they attempt to track down the real culprit.

Story Titles

  1. Good Books Worth Reading
  2. Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder: The Joker's Double
  3. Three-Ring Binks
  4. The Crimson Avenger: The Lone Wolf's Number!
  5. Slam Bradley: The Performed Diamonds!
  6. Air Wave: The Short Wave of Crime!
  7. The Saboteur by Eric Carter (text)
  8. The Boy Commandos: Curtain Call for Action

Characters in issue

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Air Wave (Larry Jordan)
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Alfred Pennyworth
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Alfy Twidgetts
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Andre Chavard
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Batman
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Crimson Avenger (Travis)
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Dan Turpin
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Dick Grayson
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Jan Haasan
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Joker
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Rip Carter
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Shorty Morgan
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Slam Bradley
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Static
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Superman
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Three-Ring Binks
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Wing

Concepts in issue

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Australian Comics
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Bondage Cover
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Detective
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Espionage
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Golden Age of Comics
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Humor
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Murder
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Robin
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Secret Identity
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Sidekick
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War
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World War II

Locations in issue

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Europe
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Gotham City
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North Dakota
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Richmond, Virginia
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South Dakota
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Virginia
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West Virginia

Objects in issue

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Air Wave Helmet
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Batmobile
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Batplane
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Bat-Suit
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Utility Belt

Authors

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Bill Finger writer
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Dick Sprang artist, letterer, cover
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Eric Carter writer
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George Klein inker
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George Roussos artist, letterer
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Howard Ferguson letterer
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Jack Farr writer, artist, letterer
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Jack Kirby writer, penciler
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Jack Schiff writer
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Jerry Robinson penciler
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Joe Samachson writer
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Joe Shuster artist
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Joe Simon writer, penciler
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John Daly artist
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Josette Frank writer
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Martin Naydel artist
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Whitney Ellsworth editor

Teams in issue

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Batman and Robin
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Boy Commandos
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Gotham City Police Department
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Nazis
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United States Army

Locations first appearance

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North Dakota