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1May 1975
$0.25

The Joker #1

DC · May 1975 · on sale 1975-02-06

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Identification plate

Series
The Joker (DC, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-02-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick GiordanoJoker; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (poster)
2The Joker's Double Jeopardy!comic story18script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius SchwartzJoker (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Senior Alvarez (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Kemp
3The Wildest Cardtext article1letters: typesetJoker

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1151975On eBay ›
The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4258-9
2014On eBay ›
Two-Face: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7438-2
2018On eBay ›
The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9340-6
2019On eBay ›
Dollar Comics: The Joker 1 #[nn]2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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