Detective Comics #180
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Joker's Millions!", the Clown Prince of Crime takes a surprising turn—after inheriting a fortune from a deceased gangster rival, he briefly abandons his criminal ways for a life of luxury. But when he discovers the money is mostly counterfeit, he’s forced back into crime, only to commit mundane thefts in a desperate bid to maintain his cover. Written by David Vern and illustrated by Dick Sprang, with inks by Charles Paris, this 1952 tale sees the Joker outsmarting himself as clues still lead right to him—despite his careful efforts to stay anonymous. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the twist with a perfectly deadpan, smirking Joker in a tuxedo, perfectly at odds with the chaos he’s trying to avoid.
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When the Joker inherits millions from a rival gangster, he gives up crime and lives a lavish lifestyle. However, when he finds out that most of his millions are not real, he needs to commit crimes to get money, but to save face he commits ordinary crimes with no seeming ties to the Joker. Unfortunately clues still point to the Joker despite his efforts to avoid recognition.
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