Detective Comics #85
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Joker's Double," the Caped Crusader faces a twisted mirror of his most notorious foe, as a mysterious duplicate of the Joker emerges to throw Gotham into chaos. Written by Jack Schiff and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Joe Shuster, this 1944 tale blends wartime patriotism with classic noir suspense. The cover, a striking portrait by Dick Sprang, captures the eerie duality at the story’s heart.
In "The Joker's Double," the Prince of Guffaws strikes fear into the famed Card Club, leaving Batman and Robin to untangle a web of deception—only to realize the Joker isn't behind the crimes. As the duo races to uncover the true mastermind, they must confront a mystery that’s far more sinister than a simple prank.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #3 (1994), The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013), The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017), Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)
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