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Cover: Bob Kane & George Roussos
Detective Comics #124
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Crime Parade," the Joker outsmarts the Dynamic Duo with a daily crime spree tied to the day’s most popular radio tune, turning the airwaves into a criminal blueprint. Written by Edmond Hamilton and brought to life by Bob Kane’s art and George Roussos’s inks, this 1947 classic blends musical flair with Gotham’s usual chaos. The cover by Bob Kane and George Roussos captures the Joker’s mischievous energy, setting the tone for a clever, rhythm-driven mystery.
Contains 6 stories
The Crime Parade
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonWilliam River (diamond merchant)Horace Holly (millionaire hobbyist)The Joker (villain)Joker's gang (villains)
The Crime Express!
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Untitled Humor story
Honest Willie
Untitled Humor story
Chief Hot Foot
Shorty of the Royal Mounted!
Slam BradleyShorty Morgan
Assignment in London!
The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterAndre ChavardJan HaasanAlfy TwidgettBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]]
ComicBooks.com Value
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Raw (Good) $362
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $24,784*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $9,708*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $6,231*
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $3,416
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $3,416
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $2,368*
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $1,875
CGC 7.0 · 12 in census $1,579
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $1,252
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $1,073
CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $1,002
CGC 5.0 · 15 in census $830
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $769
CGC 4.0 · 10 in census $723
CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $605*
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $536*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $434*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $369*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $284*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $237*
CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $186
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CGC 3.5 $828.88 Detective Comics #124 1947 Rare Joker Cover Low Grade $500
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Cast · 2 characters
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writer Edmond Hamilton
artist Bob Kane
inker George Roussos
cover pencils Bob Kane
cover inks George Roussos
Reprints
Reprinted in Batman Archives #6 (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)
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