Detective Comics Vol 1 91

"Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker"": While in prison, Joker is victim of practical jokes and Batman infiltrates the prison to check the situation with the Joker, where he realizes that the Joker has been pranking himself in preparation fo

Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #91
September, 1944
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Dick Sprang
Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker"
Writers	Edmond Hamilton
Pencilers	Dick Sprang
Inkers	Dick Sprang
Letterers	Dick Sprang
Editors	Jack Schiff
Slam Bradley: "The Chicken and the Yegg"
Pencilers	Howard Sherman
Inkers	Howard Sherman
Three-Ring Binks
Writers	Jack Farr
Pencilers	Jack Farr
Inkers	Jack Farr
Air Wave: "Loot for Laughter"
Pencilers	George Roussos
Inkers	George Roussos
Colourists	George Roussos
Letterers	George Roussos
Boy Commandos: "Retreat to Paradise"
Pencilers	Louis Cazeneuve
Inkers	Louis Cazeneuve
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 90
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 92

Detective Comics #91 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1944.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker"

While in prison, Joker is victim of practical jokes and Batman infiltrates the prison to check the situation with the Joker, where he realizes that the Joker has been pranking himself in preparation for his getaway attempt. Batman tries to stop Joker from escaping prison, but the Joker's henchmen outnumber the vigilante and the clown goes free.

Using his newfound freedom, Joker pretends to fool the entire city while still robbing valuable objects, but he is confronted once again by Batman and Robin. During their first encounter Joker gets the upper hand and manages to escape to try another crime, but this time the Dynamic Duo defeat the criminal in a music store and Joker is taken back to the same prison cell from which he escaped.

Appearing in Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Joker

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
  • Commissioner Gordon

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Gotham Square
  • Wayne Manor
    

Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Chicken and the Yegg"

Featured Characters:

• Slam Bradley

Supporting Characters:

• Shorty Morgan

Antagonists:

• Jewel thieves

Other Characters:

• Old Man Jones (Single appearance)
• Mr. Billings (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Appearing in "Three-Ring Binks"

Featured Characters:

• Three-Ring Binks
  

Appearing in Air Wave: "Loot for Laughter"

Featured Characters:

• Air Wave

Antagonists:

• Blackjack (Single appearance)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "Retreat to Paradise"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Japanese navy

Other Characters:

• Professor Watkins (Single appearance)

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Batman: "The Case of the Practical Joker" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 4.

Trivia

• The climax of the Batman story is similar to the concept used on the episode Legends of the Dark Knight from the New Batman Adventures, in which Batman and Robin fight the Joker in a music store.
  • Also in this story there's a reference to the famous Stradivarius musical instruments.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series

Links and References

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