Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: August 10, 2016 Direct Market Date August 10, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Direct Market Date August 10, 2016
Source: Previews, #330

Cover Price: $75.00
Page Count: 768

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Laugh, Town, Laugh"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #62 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #4; next appearance in Detective Comics #63)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #4; next appearance in Detective Comics #63)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #60; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #6)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #60; next appearance in Batman #11)
• Joker’s henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Happy Hanson (a rich comedian; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Happy's lawyer (no further appearances)
• Freddie Banter, Claude S. Tilley, Denny Jackson, Ted Allenby, and Buster Parks (comedians; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Comedian Happy Hanson dies and wills his fortune to five comedians who must solve clue to obtain the prize. The Joker breaks out of jail and pursues the prize as well. He begins killing the comedians and stealing their clues. Batman and Robin try to save the comedians from death, but Joker eventually obtains all the clues and locates the hidden fortune. Batman prevents the theft after escaping one of Joker’s death traps. Then he finishes off the Harlequin of Hate.