DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011; 2016-) #45
CGC VF+: 8.5
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: white pages
4th Joker appearance; 1st app. of Joker in a Detective Comic story; bondage cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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4th Joker appearance; 1st app. of Joker in a Detective Comic story; bondage cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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white pages
4th Joker appearance; 1st app. of Joker in a Detective Comic story; bondage cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Detective Comics #45 bears the distinction of containing the first appearance of the Joker battling Batman in a Detective Comics story. It's also just the fourth story featuring the Harlequin of Hate in comics, and the first time the Joker gets referred to by that clever nickname. All of that would be sufficient to make for a classic collectible, but there's also the draw of the classic Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson cover. Sadly, that gruesome bad guy on the cover doesn't play into the Joker's story. The wild "Case of the Laughing Death" still features Joker in his early days as a homicidal maniac — although the splash page spoils the identity of the old man who's calling himself "A. Rokej" while hiring henchmen to rob a museum. The story also features a rare case of death by vinyl LP!
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4th Joker appearance; 1st app. of Joker in a Detective Comic story; bondage cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Detective Comics #45 bears the distinction of containing the first appearance of the Joker battling Batman in a Detective Comics story. It's also just the fourth story featuring the Harlequin of Hate in comics, and the first time the Joker gets referred to by that clever nickname. All of that would be sufficient to make for a classic collectible, but there's also the draw of the classic Bob Kane/Jerry Robinson cover. Sadly, that gruesome bad guy on the cover doesn't play into the Joker's story. The wild "Case of the Laughing Death" still features Joker in his early days as a homicidal maniac — although the splash page spoils the identity of the old man who's calling himself "A. Rokej" while hiring henchmen to rob a museum. The story also features a rare case of death by vinyl LP!
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