Comic Title: Detective Comics #570
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1987
On Sale Date: October 23, 1986 Newsstand Date October 23, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Newsstand Date October 23, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 30, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 30, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Shipping Date September 30, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date September 30, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "The Last Laugh"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Penciller: Alan Davis
Inker: Paul Neary
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Stacked Deck:The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told HC (1990)
Legends of the Dark Knight:Alan Davis HC (2012)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 1 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #611)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #2)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #4)
• Doctor Moon (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Suicide Squad #3)
• Joker's gang (Straight Line named; last appearance in Detective Comics #569; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• McSurley, Rhonda, Profile, and Moose (a bar owner, a prostitute, an informant, and his bodyguard; no further appearances)
• Mr. Benson, his son, and Melissa Benson (no further appearances)

Comments:
Catwoman becomes a villain again beginning with this story.

This story is continued from Detective Comics #569.

Synopsis:
Batman questions underworld informants in order to track down the Joker. He is finally able to find the crook, but the Joker escapes after successfully turning Catwoman back into a criminal with the help of Doctor Moon. Joker and Catwoman then attack Mr. Benson whom Selina has identified as Batman's secret identity. Batman and Robin are able to rescue Benson and his family and capture the Joker. Catwoman eludes the Caped Crusader and their alliance is ended.