Detective Comics #62--The First Full Joker Cover, April 1942
Artist: Jerry Robinson (All)
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pencils below the missing stat
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DescriptionDetective Comics #40 is technically the first Joker cover although there was no Joker appearance in that issue. Apparently Detective #40 was originally scheduled to contain Joker's first appearance until that story was re-assigned to Batman #1. I'm not sure which cover I'd rather have, but it's likely a moot question since I doubt the Tec 40 cover still exists.Note: One of the Joker balloons is original art. Three of the balloons are the original production stats made from that art. One production stat was missing so we replaced it -- Great job, Claudia! Underneath is the original pencil art, which I thought I should share with my fellow collectors (see second photo). Sincere thanks to Mitch Itkowitz & Dan Herman for offering me this. I'm thrilled and grateful to be its current custodian. Social/Sharing |
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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan 
Member Since 2013
Posted on 12/27/2018
Amazing to see this kind of stuff has survived and is out there! Huge congrats.
Dan P
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/27/2018
Wow, I didn't even know that this existed! Thanks so much for posting!
P A
Member Since 2013
Posted on 12/27/2018
I can’t find any words to describe how incredible this is! Huge congrats!
Brian Peck
Member Since 2003
Posted on 12/27/2018
Fantastic! Iconic cover. Love Jerry Robinson's art. Scan doesn't do it justice, its even more amazing in person. Congrats!
G. C.
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/27/2018
Wow, a piece of comic history and it seems to be in great shape !! Thanks for sharing
Marc W
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/27/2018
Such a treasure! Thank you so much for sharing, this is truly epic!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/27/2018
What a special piece of art, Jim. Thanks for sharing it!
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/27/2018
Holy moly, Jim! That's so cool! Thanks for sharing it with us
Allen Bush
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2018
This cover is so good that Joe Le is envious.... wow!!!
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/29/2018
Allen Bush wrote:
This cover is so good that Joe Le is envious.... wow!!!
You're so correct Allen. I am so envious of Jim's new cover and his whole gallery actually.
Ridiculously great golden age cover. Congrats again!!!! 8 )
James Halperin
Member Since 2007
Posted on 12/29/2018
J L wrote:
You're so correct Allen. I am so envious of Jim's new cover and his whole gallery actually.
Ridiculously great golden age cover. Congrats again!!!! 8 )
Joe, Any such envy would be quite mutual, I assure you. I'm also in awe of your knowledge and artistic discernment (not to mention your relative youth :)).
Allen Bush
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2018
J L wrote:
You're so correct Allen. I am so envious of Jim's new cover and his whole gallery actually.
Ridiculously great golden age cover. Congrats again!!!! 8 )
Your collection is my benchmark of “beyond awesome”. If it is a piece that you would like to have in your collection, then it is probably out of my league! 😜
Monty B
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/28/2018
Absolutely stunning historic cover, huge congratulations to another stellar acquisition!!!
Will Tervay
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/28/2018
Definitely not something you see every day. Stunning. Thanks for sharing!
Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/31/2018
Haven't seen this in years --Jerry was ahead of his time having the foresight and wherewithal to keep some of his covers. Congrats Jim!
Steve Lipsky
Member Since 2008
Posted on 1/3/2019
Jim, congrats on getting a true grail--a Robinson Joker cover! Color me jealous. Can still remember when Jerry would tell me how he would call the printeres whenever he had a nice piece he wanted to keep and they would set it aside for him. Thank good ness he had the foresight to save so many pieces of comic history that are still aorund for all of us to enjoy!
R. Meza
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 11/25/2020
This Detective Comics is awesome, magnificent and down right cool! It has the Joker, Robin and Batman. The Joker is being his usual jovial self, I am jeally!
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