Comic Title: Batman #57
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1950
Approx. On Sale Date: December 9, 1949 Copyright Date December 7, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Funny Man Crimes"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 7 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #156)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #156)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Batman #59)

Other Character(s)

• Several prison convicts, guards, and a warden (Sweeney named; no further appearances)
• Bob Mope, Teddy Banter, and Harley Hapless (comedians; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Babbitt and Toscello (on the television and radio)

Synopsis:
When the other convicts in prison claim that several popular comedians are funnier than the Joker, the Clown Prince escapes from jail. He then sets out to upstage the other comics and prove that he is the world's greatest comedian. Batman disguises himself as Harley Hapless at a comedy show and waits for the Joker to arrive. When the clown makes an appearance Batman goes after him. The Joker throws a trophy at Batman, but it is deflected and knocks him out. The Joker is then sent back to jail after his defeat by the comedy trophy he had hoped to win.