Comic Title: Batman #254
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1974
On Sale Date: October 23, 1973 Newsstand Date October 23, 1973
Source: House Ad, Swamp Thing #8, Page 28

Newsstand Date October 23, 1973
Source: Comic Reader, #100

Copyright Date October 23, 1973
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Son of the Joker"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
Batman #145 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #145; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #123)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (imaginary appearance)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #141; next appearance in Batman #147)
• Batwoman (imaginary appearance)

Villain(s)

• Joker (imaginary appearance)
• The Son of Joker and his gang (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Robin II (imaginary appearance)

Comments:
This story contains an episode of Alfred's imaginary tales featuring an adult Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne, Jr. as Batman II and Robin II. The imaginary characters appear between the second story of Batman #135 and the first story of Batman #154. The events in Alred’s story are not part of continuity.

Synopsis:
Alfred writes another story about the second Batman and Robin team. In his story Batman II and Robin II face off against the Son of the Joker who uses the Joker’s old tactics against the new team. They are lured into a trap by the Joker and his protégé, but the original Batman returns to thwart the schemes of both Jokers and set the heroes free.