Cover: Jerry Robinson

Detective Comics #64

Jun 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Joker Walks the Last Mile!”

In "The Joker Walk the Last Mile!", the Clown Prince of Crime makes a shocking decision that defies all logic—turning himself in to face execution, not out of remorse, but as part of a twisted plan to reclaim his freedom. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s iconic art, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, this 1942 issue marks a bold, surreal turn in the Joker’s early history. The cover, also by Jerry Robinson, captures the eerie stillness of a criminal’s final moments—before the next act begins.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Jerry Robinson · inker George Roussos · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Jerry Robinson

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker George Roussos

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils, inks Jerry Robinson

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Depressed because he can not freely move about and spend the stolen wealth he has in his possession, the Joker turns himself in, is sentenced to die and is executed; all so that he can live again and have the freedom he desires!

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