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Cover: Kelley Jones

Batman #496

Jul 1993 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.70 GBP

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“Die Laughing [Knightfall 9]”

In "Die Laughing [Knightfall 9]," Batman is drawn into a deadly game when the Joker and Scarecrow set a trap using the captured Mayor Krol as bait—just after fending off Firefly. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life with sharp, atmospheric art by Jim Aparo, inks by Josef Rubinstein, and colors by Adrienne Roy, this issue delivers a tense, psychological showdown. Kelley Jones' chilling cover captures the moment’s dread perfectly.

writer Doug Moench · artist Jim Aparo · inker Josef Rubinstein · colorist Adrienne Roy · letterer Richard Starkings · cover Kelley Jones

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Raw (NM) $4

CGC 9.8 · 143 in census $54

CGC 9.6 · 29 in census $35

CGC 9.4 · 21 in census $23*

CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $22*

CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $21*

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $20*

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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 7.0 none in existence

CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $20*

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Full credits

writer Doug Moench

artist Jim Aparo

inker Josef Rubinstein

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer Richard Starkings

cover pencils, inks Kelley Jones

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman: Knightfall #1 (1993), Batman #62 (1994), Batman #1 (1995), Batman #12/1995 (1995), Batman: Knightfall #1 [2000 Edition] (2000), Batman: Knightfall #1 (2012), Batman: Knightfall Omnibus #1 (2017), Batman: Knightfall: 25th Anniversary Edition #1 (2018), DC Comics - A Lenda do Batman #22 (2020)

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