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Batman 353

BATMAN #353

Cover Date: November 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1982-07-20

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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "Last Laugh" (16 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJosé Luis García-López
InksDan Adkins
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Assistant editingCarl Gafford
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Brave and the Bold #192; next in the third story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #519; next in the third story in this issue)
Alfred Pennyworth (last in Detective Comics #519; next in the third story in this issue)
James Gordon (in between Detective Comics #519/2 and #520)
Vicki Vale (last in issue #352; next in Detective Comics #520)

Villain(s):

Joker (last in Brave and the Bold #191; next in Detective Comics #526)
the Joker's henchmen (first appearance of all; Leo and Craps named; Craps dies)

Other Character(s):

Arthur Reeves (last in Detective Comics #511; last appearance)
Olivia Ortega (last in issue #352; next in Detective Comics #520)
Gotham City citizens

Cameo Appearance(s):

Morton Monroe (in flashback)
Rupert Thorne (in flashback)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave
Wayne Manor

Story Reprinted in:

Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Longmeadow Press) ([November] 1990)
Batman: King Tut's Tomb (2010)
The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2019)
Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway #3 (2019)
The Joker: His Greatest Jokes (2019)

Solicitation:

The Joker's creating a monument to himself and wants Batman to be a part of it.


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Second Story: "Fate Is the Killer" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Kupperberg
PencilsCurt Swan
InksDave Hunt
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAnthony Tollin
EditingDave Manak

Comment(s):

This is a Masters of the Universe preview story and as such will not be indexed on the DCU Guide.


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Third Story: ""The Sting"-- Batman Style" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike W. Barr
PencilsDon Newton
InksDennis Jensen
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Assistant editingCarl Gafford
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Bruce Wayne (as Matches Malone; last in the first story in this issue; next in Brave and the Bold #193)
Robin (also poses as Batman; last in the first story in this issue; next in issue #354)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (last in the first story in this issue; next in Brave and the Bold #194)

Villain(s):

Bronco Burns (first appearance; a conman)
Sinclair (first appearance; a conman)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Gotham City

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave
Wayne Manor


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