Comic Title: Batman #86
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1954
On Sale Date: July 14, 1954 Copyright Date July 12, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date July 14, 1954
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V9 #5

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Joker's Winning Team"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #86; next appearance in Batman #86)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #86; next appearance in Batman #86)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #86; next appearance in Batman #87)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #85; next appearance in Batman #87)
• Lefty, Socks, Lantern Jaw, Percival Denham, Arson Al, and various unnamed members of the Joker’s gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Slugger Daniels and his manager (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While watching a baseball game, the Joker is inspired to trade henchmen with other gangs like teams trade players. By trading for specialists, the Joker pulls several successful jobs. Batman uncovers Joker’s strategy and goes undercover as Boom-Boom Harry. Batman is then able to infiltrate the Joker’s mob and stop his next crime, apprehending the Clown Prince in the process.