| "The Joker's Playground of Peril!" | |
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| Title: | "The Joker's Playground of Peril!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 286 |
| Cover price: | .30 |
| Cover date: | April, 1977 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Denny O'Neil; Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Pencilers: | Irv Novick |
| Inkers: | Bob Wiacek |
| Cover artists: | Jim Aparo |
| Cover inker: | Jim Aparo |
| Cover colorist: | Tatjana Wood |
| Associates: | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
| Group editor: | Joe Orlando |
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"The Joker's Playground of Peril!" is the title to the story featured in issue #286 of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics.
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- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 0709893043004.
- This issue is Job number S-2312.
- According to Comic Reader #139, this issue shipped to retailers on January 13th, 1977.
- This issue includes an advertisement for Hostess Twinkies featuring Aquaman called "That Dirty Beach".
- This issue is reprinted in the Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus hardcover collection, released on August 14th, 2019.
- This issue includes Daily Planet column Volume 77, Issue 2 for the week of January 10th, 1977. It is edited by Bob Rozakis with production by Anthony Tollin.
- This is the first issue of Batman where Joe Orlando is credited as managing editor.
- Events portrayed in this issue have been retroactively attributed to Earth-One continuity.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Pierre Frage.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Harrison Steakbury.
- This is the first and only appearance of Doctor Tugwell; dies in this issue.