Detective Comics #71
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Crime a Day!", Batman takes the stage during a lecture series, calling out the Joker for his predictable, clue-laden crimes—until the Joker flips the script, turning the tables with a series of increasingly absurd traps that leave Batman and Robin scrambling. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s iconic art, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, and lettering by Ira Schnapp, this 1943 classic features Jerry Robinson’s dynamic cover art, capturing the tension between hero and villain in a moment that’s equal parts menace and madness.
In "Crime a Day!", Batman confronts the Joker during a series of lectures, mocking him for his careless clues. But when the Joker flips the script, turning the tables with a trail of clever traps, Batman and Robin find themselves scrambling to keep up—while looking increasingly like the ones being outwitted.
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Reprinted in The Batman Gallery #1 (1992), Batman Archives #3 (1994), The Batman Chronicles #8 (2009), The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (2011), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)
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