Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1995
On Sale Date: February 28, 1995 Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Previews, Vol. 4 #12 (#72)

Direct Market Date February 16, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, Feb. 16, 1995
Listing does not include volume number

Shipping Date February 28, 1995
Source: Direct Currents, #85

Direct Market Date March 9, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Releases for Thursday, March 9, 1995

Direct Market Date March 6, 1995
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Weekly Releases for the week of March 6, 1995

Cover Price: $59.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Wanted: Practical Jokers)
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #7 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #55; next appearance in Batman #7)

Guest Star(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #55; next appearance in Batman #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #6; next appearance in Batman #7)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #5; next appearance in Batman #8)
• Four unnamed pranksters and Henry Verne (Joker's henchmen; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Duke Michael and two aides (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
The Joker recruits several practical jokers and blackmails them into working for him. The pranksters pull pranks which distract police and Batman from the Joker’s real crimes. The Clown Prince of Crime can’t resist gloating though and gives Batman a clue to his next job. The Dynamic Duo solve Joker’s riddle and manage to stop the crook, but once again Joker escapes incarceration by falling to his apparent death.