Cover: Dick Sprang

Detective Comics #149

Jul 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

“The Sound-Effect Crimes!”

In "The Sound-Effect Crimes!", the Joker takes a sinister twist on the power of noise, turning the audio from a radio drama into a weapon of chaos. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Dick Sprang—both interior and cover—this 1949 issue sees Gotham plunged into confusion as unseen sonic attacks unsettle the city, all while the Caped Crusader races to uncover the source.

Was this helpful and accurate?

writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Dick Sprang · cover Dick Sprang

More listings for this title

DC Detective Action FIGHTING FORCES The LOSERS Comic Book Vintage Super Hero 149 $5.49

Related listings we couldn't confirm as this exact issue · 1 total · seen 6 days ago

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸

Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Cast · 3 characters

Captain Tootsie Marybelle Rollo

Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Dick Sprang

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

The sound effects from a radio drama spur the Joker to institute a new crime idea: that of using sound to create panic among the city's populace in order to make easy scores.

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