Detective Comics #149
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The Sound-Effect Crimes!" from Detective Comics #149, the Joker turns the city into his chaotic stage, weaponizing the exaggerated sound effects from a radio drama to incite mass panic and chaos—leaving Batman to untangle a mystery where noise itself becomes the crime.
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Reprinted in Big Town #31 (1955), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3 (1955), Adventure Comics #233 (1957), The Hundred Comic Monthly #13 (1957), Batman Archives #7 (2008), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019)
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