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Batman #286 (1977) · The Collector

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Batman (1940)
#286

DC Comics#286

Batman

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Batman #286

The Joker's Playground of Peril!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: April 1977
On sale: Jan 13, 1977
Cover price: $0.30
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Denny O'Neil, Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: Irv Novick
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Cover: Jim Aparo
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Associate editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
Managing editor: Joe Orlando

Characters

Batman
Dr. Tugwell
Harrison Steakbury
James Gordon
Joker
Pierre Frage
Robin

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