Any issue of The Brave and the Bold written by Bob Haney and pencilled, inked,
and lettered by Jim Aparo should be revered as the perfect comfort comic.
Professional in all aspects, except for, perhaps, Haney’s disinterest in
adhering to the minutiae of DC continuity, these team-ups are always a joy; as
is this issue’s teaming of Batman and Black Canary against the Joker.
The Joker has taken up a murderous
new scam as a loan shark, or as Batman puts it…
LIKE I SUSPECTED, THESE KILLINGS
ARE LIKE A CRAZY SEQUEL TO “JAWS”…LOAN
SHARKS!
A topical reference at the time,
to be sure, but maybe a better sequel idea than the one we actually got.
Anyhow, Black Canary becomes
involved with the Joker’s shenanigans while in her civilian identity as Dinah Lance,
fashion designer. It’s fair to say that Dinah was constantly trying on new
careers after she left Earth-Two for Earth-One, and I suppose she did design
and sew together Red Tornado’s gaudy red and yellow outfit with the leg stripes
and arrow on his head, though I’m not sure that monstrosity would qualify her
for a role in fashion.
Batman and Black Canary team-up to
take down the Joker using Alfred as bait, after Bruce Wayne does this…
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| Bruce Wayne doesn't beat around the bush! |
Needless to say, after being
subjected to possible poverty in his dotage, and being blown up by the Joker,
Alfred lives to serve Master Bruce another day.
Bee-Boy awarded this comic 4 out of 5 stings
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