"The Joker's Comedy Capers!": The Joker, disguised as Mr. DeNil, gets a contract to make old-time comedies for film fanatic Mr. Van-Van Laugh. The Joker then takes to commit crimes dressed up as famous silent film comedians and committing robberies while his crooks film the
The Joker may be a dangerous criminal, Robin-- but he's a clown at heart! Batman
Detective Comics #341 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1965.
Synopsis for "The Joker's Comedy Capers!"
The Joker, disguised as Mr. DeNil, gets a contract to make old-time comedies for film fanatic Mr. Van-Van Laugh. The Joker then takes to commit crimes dressed up as famous silent film comedians and committing robberies while his crooks film the whole thing.
The whole ordeal naturally attracts the attention of Batman and Robin, who soon figure out the Joker's plot, which is an attempt to steal the various valuable objects from Van-Van Laugh. As the Dynamic Duo arrive on the place of the would-be-crime, Joker tricks Robin by disguising himself as Batman, while Batman fights Joker's henchmen. The Joker then sneaks away from the place and tries to steal the Batmobile, but the new security measures prevent him from escaping. The dynamic duo foil the Joker, and send him back to jail, but his movie still is much liked by Van-Van Laugh.
Appearing in "The Joker's Comedy Capers!"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Joker
- Bunky
Other Characters:
- Cornelius Van-Van (a movie enthusiast) (Single appearance)
- Mr.Throck-Morton (a bank president) (Single appearance)
- Mr. Harrison (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Joker's Bang! Flag Gun (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Elongated Man's Change-of-Face!"
Appearing in "The Elongated Man's Change-of-Face!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Morton Brothers (Single appearance)
- Buck Morton (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Abner Trotter (an engineer) (Single appearance)
- John Trotter (Abner's Father, newspaper editor) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- the Town of Powderkeg
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- "The Joker's Comedy Capers!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Batman Vol 1, Batman '66: The TV Stories, and Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino.
- "The Elongated Man's Change-of-Face!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Elongated Man Vol. 1.
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