Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder Battle the Joker in "Comedy of Tears" [Giant Comics to Color]

In 1975, Western Publishing released a single oversized issue of Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder Battle the Joker in "Comedy of Tears" [Giant Comics to Color], a unique coloring-book comic that pairs E. Nelson Bridwell's script with Tenny Henson's art. This standalone giant, part of Western's line of activity-oriented comics, offers a straightforward, kid-friendly clash between the Dynamic Duo and the Clown Prince of Crime, designed for young readers to color in themselves. It stands as a charming, period-specific artifact of how Batman was marketed to children in the mid-1970s, blending a complete story with interactive play.