"The Case Of The Laughing Death"Batman intervenes in a museum robbery, stopping a group of criminals mid-heist.
There is reference to Batman as "The Dark Knight"...first time right here!!
One of the crooks escapes, and Batman tails him to a music store, but loses him. Suspicious, Batman returns later and observes more shady figures leaving the store.
He follows them to another robbery—only to find that The Joker has beaten them to the loot. Batman fights the gang, but Joker escapes. Batman soon discovers that the music store is a front: the elderly owner, A. Rekoj, is actually the Joker in disguise (note: “Rekoj” is “Joker” spelled backward).
The Joker rigs a phonograph record to release the poison gas when played, targeting District Attorney Carter.
When played, the records release a gas that kills the listener and leaves them with a grotesque grin—the “laughing death.”
Batman investigates further and is ambushed by the Joker, who traps him inside a giant airtight glass cylinder. Joker doesn’t use poison gas here; instead, he intends for Batman to suffocate as the oxygen inside the sealed chamber runs out. It’s a slow, psychological death trap—pure early Joker cruelty.
But Batman remains calm. He reaches into his utility belt and retrieves a vial of acid, which he applies directly to the glass wall of the cylinder. The acid eats through the glass, weakening it enough for Batman to break free before the air is gone. It’s a precise, tactical escape—no brute force, just preparation and timing.
Freed, Batman confronts the Joker, who is attempting to steal the Jade Buddha, a rare and valuable artifact. The final showdown is fast and chaotic. Batman stops the theft and recovers the artifact, but Joker escapes once again,
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