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Detective Comics (vol. 1) #341 (July 1965):
“The Joker’s Comedy Capers”
by John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #341

Title: “The Joker’s Comedy Capers”

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 1965

Publisher: DC
Written by: John Broome
Art by: Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella


19 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Nightwing Robin (Dick Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Batman family; Super Friends...  DC 4,498
The Joker The Joker villain
CBR Scale: M anarchist; obsessed with being Batman's arch-enemy
Injustice League; The Injustice Gang...  DC 1,679
Bunky Galliver
(8-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [henchman] DC 2
Cornelius Van-Van
(7-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [loves old silent comedy films] DC 1
Mr. Harrison
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [postal worker] DC 1
Mr. Throckmorton
(3-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [president of "one of Gotham's plushiest banks"] DC 1
Banjo
(someone disguised or dressed as)
supporting character based on a real person
CBR Scale: I Jewish
[Joker impersonated comedian "Banjo" (based on Harpo Marx)] DC 1
Cross-Eyes
(someone disguised or dressed as)
supporting character based on a real person
CBR Scale: I Catholic (devout)
[impersonated by the Joker; based on Ben Turpin] DC 1
Real Specs
(someone disguised or dressed as)
supporting character based on a real person
  [based on Harold Lloyd; impersonated by Joker ] DC 1
Deadpan
(someone disguised or dressed as)
supporting character based on a real person
  [Joker disguised himself as comedian based on Buster Keaton] DC 1
Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin
(someone disguised or dressed as)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Anglican (nominal)
[actor; film director] DC 262
Harpo Marx Harpo Marx
(character based on)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Marx Brothers
[one of Marx Brothers]
MGM 80
Ben Turpin Ben Turpin
(character based on)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic (devout)
[Joker impersonated "Cross-Eyes" (based on Ben Turpin)] DC 37
Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd
(character based on)
real/historical person
  [actor; comedian...] DC 46
Buster Keaton Buster Keaton
(character based on)
real/historical person
  [actor; comedian...] DC 127
Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille
(character based on)
real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian polygamist
[film director] DC 53
Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci
(mentioned)
scientist real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[scientist; artist...] DC Marvel 78
The Grasshopper
(mentioned)
villain group
  [twin brothers posed as the Grasshopper] DC 3