Detective Comics Vol 1 85

"Batman: "The Joker's Double"": A Feyetteville, West Virginia, businessman commits a series of robberies and murders while masquerading as the Joker. He is eventually unmasked by the real Joker who is enraged at what he regards as the sullying of his reputation by a clu

Detective Comics #85 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1944.

Appearing in Batman: "The Joker's Double"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Joker
• Mr. Hart

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
• J.J. Thompson (Only appearance; dies)
• Carl Dickens (Only appearance; dies)
• Harris (Single appearance)

Locations:

• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• West Virginia
  • Feyetteville
• Virginia
• Gotham City
  • Batcave
  • Ha-Hacienda

Items:

• Joker Gas

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• Batplane
  
  

Synopsis for Batman: "The Joker's Double"

A Feyetteville, West Virginia, businessman commits a series of robberies and murders while masquerading as the Joker. He is eventually unmasked by the real Joker who is enraged at what he regards as the sullying of his reputation by a clumsy amateur, and then they are both taken into custody by Batman and Robin.

Appearing in Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"

Featured Characters:

• Three-Ring Binks
  

Synopsis for Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• Lone Wolf (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Moylan (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Taylor (Single appearance)
• Society Pete (Single appearance)
• Slicky Slider (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mrs. Van Trotten (Single appearance)
• Senor Da Villa (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Supporting Characters:

• Static the Parrot

Antagonists:

• Gat (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Synopsis for Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Agent Axis (First appearance)
• General Blayfield (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• The Real General Blayfield (Single appearance)
  

Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "The Joker's Double is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 3.

Trivia

• This issue's Batman story contains references to previous Joker stories from the Batman comics including Batman #4, #8 and #9.
  • This was the Joker's 22nd mad crime scheme.
  • The end of the same story features a PSA to collect scrap paper due to the lacking resources caused by World War II. It was illustrated by Jerry Robinson.

See Also

• Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 85 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 85

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