Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 6 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: January 15, 2020 Direct Market Date January 15, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Direct Market Date January 15, 2020
Source: Previews, #373

Direct Market Date January 15, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #18

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 404
Editor: Erika Rothberg

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Case of the Practical Joker"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #91 (1944)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #90; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #90; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #15)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #24; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #15)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #23; next appearance in Batman #25)
• Joker's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several prison guards and prisoners (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker is the victim of practical jokes in prison. Batman disguises himself as a guard to learn the reason behind the jokes. He soon learns that the Joker played the pranks on himself in order to cover an escape plan. Despite Batman’s efforts the Joker is successful in escaping jail.

Joker then begins a string of robberies around Gotham City. Batman remembers the Joker’s words from prison and deduces the targets of the crimes. Joker tries to escape again, but Batman has planned ahead, and the Clown Prince of Crime apprehended by the police.