Cover: Jim Aparo

Batman #294

Dec 1977 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“[Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?] The Testimony of the Joker!”

In "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed? The Testimony of the Joker!", the Joker takes the stand in a courtroom drama unlike any other, claiming responsibility for Batman’s death. Written by David V. Reed and illustrated by John Calnan with inks by Tex Blaisdell, this 1977 DC classic features a twist that redefines the line between villain and hero, all under Jim Aparo’s striking cover.

writer David V. Reed · artist John Calnan · inker Tex Blaisdell · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Ben Oda · cover Jim Aparo

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Full credits

writer David V. Reed

artist John Calnan

inker Tex Blaisdell

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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The Joker testifies to the circumstances whereby he killed Batman, but when Two-Face demands that the Joker produce the photographic evidence he claims to have, a recess is called. After Two-Face leaves the court, he removes his disguise, revealing the Batman beneath. Having identified the real murderer, Batman confronts the Joker and sends him back to Arkham. Later, Batman confers with Commissioner Gordon and discusses how it was really Batman-admirer Jerry Randall in a Batman costume that the Joker had killed and how the trial was a ruse to discover who was actually responsible.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).