Cover: Dick Sprang & Charles Paris

Batman #66

Aug 1951 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Joker's Comedy of Errors!”

In "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", Batman and Robin dive into a chilling mystery when movie stars begin dying in ways eerily mirroring their on-screen deaths. With the city gripped by fear, the Dynamic Duo uncover a twisted plot involving a disgraced director who forces his victims—actors and heroes alike—into a deadly performance. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Dick Sprang’s bold art and Charles Paris’s sharp inks, this 1951 classic blends suspense and surrealism, with Ira Schnapp’s crisp lettering adding to the tension. The cover by Sprang and Paris captures the eerie spectacle perfectly.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Dick Sprang, Charles Paris

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Cast · 10 characters

Batman Captain Tootsie Casey Commissioner James Gordon Dick Grayson Harvey Dent Jerry Peter Porkchops The Joker Wolfie

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writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils Dick Sprang

cover inks Charles Paris

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Batman and Robin investigate when a series of movie actors die in real-life as their deaths depicted in their films. They find that the actors' deaths were staged by a former director who forces them, and Batman and Robin, to perform in a new movie that he is making.

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