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DC Comics   ·   Released Mar 1st, 1980

Batman #321

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DREADFUL BIRTHDAY, DEAR JOKER...!

The Joker starts a new criminal plot and begins rounding up his enemies from all around town and strapping them to his special "Victim-Go-Round" in preparation for his "Birthday Party". He kidnaps Robin, James Gordon, and Alfred Pennyworth. The Gotham populace are all enticed to the newly built Gotham Colliseum by the promise of free samples from the "Harlequin Baking Company".  At the place, Joker immobilizes the audience, and then takes center stage with his goons. Onstage is a gigantic Cake, with the Joker's victims tied to giant explosive candles on top. Batman arrives, and is forced by the Joker to be tied to the biggest candle in exchange for the lives of his friends. Although the Joker plans on killing them all anyway, Batman reveals he had earlier through a simple operation converted the biggest explosive candle into a makeshift rocket. He shoots into the air instead of blowing up, unties himself, and cuts both the fuses and Robin's bonds with batarangs.  While Robin fights the goons, Batman chases the Joker onto the docks. The Joker nearly escapes via motorboat, but Batman grabs a loose rope and waterskis behind him until he can climb onto the boat. They struggle and the Joker manages to push Batman out, but fails to notice that the boat is heading straight for a shoal of rocks which it hits and explodes, apparently killing the madman. On shore, Batman and Jim Gordon wonder if the Joker could've survived, both knowing that the Joker always does.

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Batman #321
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Creators

Len Wein
Writer
Len Wein
Walt Simonson
Artist
Walt Simonson
Dick Giordano
Artist
Dick Giordano
Glynis Oliver
Colorist
Glynis Oliver
Tatjana Wood
Colorist, Cover Artist
Tatjana Wood
Ben Oda
Letterer
Ben Oda
Paul Levitz
Editor
Paul Levitz

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Earth-One
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Earth-One
James Gordon
James Gordon
Earth-One
Joker
Joker
Earth-One
Lucius Fox
Lucius Fox
Prime Earth
Robin
Dick Grayson
Robin
Earth-One
Selina Kyle
Selina Kyle
Earth-One

Collected In

  • Batman in the Eighties  TP
    Batman in the Eighties TP
    Batman in the Eighties (2004)
  • DC Anthologie - Joker Anthologie
    DC Anthologie - Joker Anthologie
    DC Anthologie (2012 - 2019)
  • DC Heroes & Villains Collection Special: Joker’s Dozen HC
    DC Heroes & Villains Collection Special: Joker’s Dozen HC
    DC Heroes & Villains Collection (2021)
  • Joker The Bronze Age Omnibus HC
    Joker The Bronze Age Omnibus HC
    Joker The Bronze Age
  • Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Stacked Deck
    Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Stacked Deck
    Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
  • Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP
    Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP
    Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
  • Tales of the Batman: Len Wein HC
    Tales of the Batman: Len Wein HC
    Tales of the Batman
  • The Best of DC #11
    The Best of DC #11
    The Best of DC (1979 - 1986)
  • The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told HC
    The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told HC
    The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (1988)
  • The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told TP
    The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told TP
    The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (1988)
  • The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime HC
    The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime HC
    The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime (2020)

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