Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #74

Dec 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Crazy Crime Clown!”

In "The Crazy Crime Clown!", Batman and Robin lend their names to a film about death row inmate Skid Turkel—only to have their real identities used as a twisted twist when Turkel escapes prison, convinced the movie is his chance to make the final scene real. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Dick Sprang and Ray Burnley, this 1952 classic features a chilling premise where the line between performance and peril blurs. Win Mortimer’s striking cover captures the eerie tone, making this a must-have for fans of early Batman’s darker, more suspenseful era.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Dick Sprang · inker Ray Burnley · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Win Mortimer

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writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker Ray Burnley

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Batman and Robin agree to participate in a movie about death row prisoner Skid Turkel to show that crime does not pay. Chosen to play the role of Turkel is Alfred! When Turkel finds out about the movie he breaks out of prison with the intention of making sure the movie ends with the real life deaths of Batman and Robin.

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