Detective Comics #102
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The House That Was Held for Ransom!", the Joker flips the script with a bizarre twist: instead of taking hostages, he's holding a house for ransom—setting a trap that’s as clever as it is chaotic. Written by Alvin Schwartz and brought to life by Bob Kane’s distinctive art and inks, with lettering by Pat Gordon, this 1945 classic sees Batman facing a criminal mastermind who’s outsmarted even his own instincts. The cover, by Dick Sprang, captures the eerie tension of a home turned fortress, a perfect prelude to a mystery that’s as much about psychology as it is about crime.
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The Joker turns the tables on logic, holding a home for ransom instead of people. And to top it off, it all is one giant trap for the Batman.
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