DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011; 2016-) #85
CGC G+: 2.5
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classic Dick Sprang double Joker bondage cover
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classic Dick Sprang double Joker bondage cover
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ow/white pgs; tp on cvr, int cvr & cf; cvr re-attchd w/2 xtra stpls added, not manufacturing
classic Dick Sprang double Joker bondage cover
Detective Comics #85 features both a classic Dick Sprang cover and a vital story in the Joker canon. That's captured in Sprang's wild work showing off dueling Jokers battling before a baffled Batman and Robin. "The Joker's Double" is the first story in which the Clown Prince of Crime is bedeviled by an impersonator who lacks his sense of style. This plot device, of course, would later be revisited several times over the years. This beloved book also features one of the Joker's earliest revelations that he's usually better off with keeping Batman alive. (In a terrifying twist, "The Joker's Double" also ends with a PSA to collect scrap paper amidst the WWII shortage, with many Golden Age comics lost to those paper drives.)
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Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King!
Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
George Roussos also known under the pseudonym George Bell, was an American comic book artist best known as one of Jack Kirby's Silver Age inkers, including on landmark early issues of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four. Over five decades, he created artwork for numerous publishers, including EC Comics, and he was a staff colorist for Marvel Comics.
classic Dick Sprang double Joker bondage cover
Detective Comics #85 features both a classic Dick Sprang cover and a vital story in the Joker canon. That's captured in Sprang's wild work showing off dueling Jokers battling before a baffled Batman and Robin. "The Joker's Double" is the first story in which the Clown Prince of Crime is bedeviled by an impersonator who lacks his sense of style. This plot device, of course, would later be revisited several times over the years. This beloved book also features one of the Joker's earliest revelations that he's usually better off with keeping Batman alive. (In a terrifying twist, "The Joker's Double" also ends with a PSA to collect scrap paper amidst the WWII shortage, with many Golden Age comics lost to those paper drives.)
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Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King!
Sherrill David Robinson known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
George Roussos also known under the pseudonym George Bell, was an American comic book artist best known as one of Jack Kirby's Silver Age inkers, including on landmark early issues of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four. Over five decades, he created artwork for numerous publishers, including EC Comics, and he was a staff colorist for Marvel Comics.