Detective Comics #62

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CGC Census

129

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 5x

Comedian Happy Hanson passes away, but leaves behind a strange will. A clause states that 5 top-notch comedians have the chance to tell the funniest joke in a contest, thereby winning clues Hanson has left leading to a fabulous fortune. Then...the Joker enters the contest and all bets are off!

Cover Date

April 1, 1942

On Sale Date

February 21, 1942

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Mort Weisinger

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Credits

Writer

Alex Massacci, Bill Finger, HB, John Lehti, Murray Boltinoff, Paul J. Bolger, Ray McGill, Tom McNamara

Penciller

BOB KANE, Cliff Young, Fred Ray, HB, Howard Sherman, Jerry Robinson, John Lehti, Lee Harris, Pierce Rice, Ray McGill, Tom McNamara

Inker

Arturo Cazeneuve, Charles Paris, Cliff Young, George R, HB, Howard Sherman, Jerry Robinson, Louis Cazeneuve, Ray McGill, Tom McNamara

Letterer

Charles Paris, HB, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Sherman, Ira Schnapp, Ray McGill, Tom McNamara

Cover Artist

Fred Ray

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Happy Hanson (comedian, death); Hanson's lawyer; Freddie Banter (comedian, death); Denny Jackson (comedian); Jackson's butler; Claude S. Tilley (comedian, death); Buster Parks (comedian); Ted Allenby (comedian, death); The Joker (villain)

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