Batman: A Word to the Wise #[nn]
In "A Word to the Wise...!", Batman takes on a bizarre crime spree across Canada when the Joker targets rare geography books, culminating in a wild scheme at the Calgary Stampede. Written by Len Wein and brought to life with classic precision by artists Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, this 1992 adventure sees Batman teaming up with local teens and tracking the clown prince of crime from Toronto to Edmonton, all while the cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson captures the chaotic flair of the moment.
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The Joker and thugs comes to Canada and starts stealing rare geography books across the country,Batman confronts him at the Canadian National Exhibition but Joker escapes. Batman enlists the help of some local teens,the trio travel to Edmonton via the Batplane then visit a Zellars for clothes before tracking Joker to the Calgary Stampede where Joker declared to the audience that he owned all of north america from a rare land grant hidden inside one of the rare books. Batman thwarts Joker's plan stating the land grant expired the previous day then proceeds to apprehend Joker.
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