Comic Title: Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1989
On Sale Date: July 11, 1989 Shipping Date July 13, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #168

Shipping Date July 11, 1989
Source: Previews, #5

Direct Market Date July 13, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #106

Cover Price: $14.95
Page Count: 288
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Crime-of-the-Month Club"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Dave Wood
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #110 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #246; next appearance in Batman #110)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #246; next appearance in Batman #110)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #109; next appearance in Batman #110)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #88; next appearance in Batman #117)
• Blinky Dean and several criminals (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin break-up the attempted robbery of a valuable flower. Batman does some research and ties the crime to several others which are related to the months of the year. He believes the Joker is behind the crimes and predicts the next one.

Joker is selling plans for crimes to the highest bidder. He sells another to a gang boss, Blinky Dean. Dean is thwarted by the Batman, forcing Joker to involve himself personally. Batman anticipates the crime once again and is able to apprehend his foe.