Comic Title: Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1989
On Sale Date: December 6, 1988 Shipping Date December 6, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #11

Shipping Date December 8, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #153

Direct Market Date January 12, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #82

Direct Market Date December 8, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #75, #76

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 288
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Great Clayface-Joker Feud"
Pages: 16

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #159 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #320; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #137)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #320; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #137)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #320; next appearance in Batman #160)
• Batwoman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #136; next appearance in Detective Comics #321)
• Bat-Girl (last appearance in Batman #153; next appearance in Detective Comics #322)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #152; next appearance in Batman #163)
• Clayface (last appearance in Detective Comics #312; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #140)
• Three underworld hoods (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Matt Hagen escapes from jail and locates a hidden cache of liquid that will transform him into Clay-Face. Hagen discovers a way to synthesize the liquid, but the new formula only lasts five hours. Despite his new limitation, he is able to return to his life of crime.

The Joker is upset that Clay-Face is atrracting so much attention. The Clown Prince begins a feud with Clay-Face, each pulling robberies using the other’s modus operandi. Batman and Robin catch the Joker with the assistance of Batwoman and Bat-Girl. Then Batman impersonates the Joker in order to trap Clay-Face. However, Batman is unable to discover Hagen’s secret cache of formula.