Detective Comics #85 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1944.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Batman: "The Joker's Double"
- 2 Appearing in Batman: "The Joker's Double"
- 3 Synopsis for Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"
- 4 Appearing in Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"
- 5 Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"
- 6 Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"
- 7 Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"
- 8 Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"
- 9 Synopsis for Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"
- 10 Appearing in Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"
- 11 Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"
- 12 Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"
- 13 Notes
- 14 Trivia
- 15 See Also
- 16 Links and References
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 Batman: "The Joker's Double"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
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
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"
Appearing in Three-Ring Binks: "The Amazing Bicyclonic"
Featured Characters:
- Three-Ring Binks
Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"
Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "The Lone Wolf's Number"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Lone Wolf (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Moylan (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Perfumed Diamonds"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
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:
Synopsis for Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"
Appearing in Air Wave: "The Short Wave of Crime"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gat (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"
Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Curtain Call for Action"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Agent Axis (First appearance)
- General Blayfield (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- The Real General Blayfield (Single appearance)
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
Links and References
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