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JOKER #5
Cover Date: January-February 1976
Cover Price: $.25
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Cover Credits:
Art: Ernie Chan (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Martin Pasko |
| Pencils | Irv Novick |
| Inks | Tex Blaisdell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Joker (also poses as Arthur Wilde, great-grandson of Thaddeus Wilde; next in Justice League of America #126)
Villain(s):
- Royal Flush Gang (card suit changed to Spades; last in Justice League of America #54; a different Royal Flush Gang appears next in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #256)
- Ace of Spades (first appearance)
- Jack of Spades (next in Secret Society of Super-Villains #2 as Hi-Jack)
- Queen of Spades (last in Justice League of America #54; next in JLA: Classified #22)
- King of Spades (last in Justice League of America #54; next in JLA: Classified #22)
- Ten of Spades (last in Justice League of America #54; next in JLA: Classified #22)
- Joker's gang
- Southpaw (first appearance)
- Blue Eyes (first appearance)
- Tooth (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Art Wilde (a nightwatchman; first appearance; dies)
- Thaddeus Wilde (a painter; first appearance in flashback only; dies before this story begins)
- A police officer
Location(s):
- Gotham City
- Wildewood, WI
Comment(s):
- The Jokermobile appears.
- First appearance of the original Ho-Home-On-Wheels, a mobile version of the Ha-Hacienda.
Story Reprinted in:
- The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime (2013)
Solicitation:
- A new card gets added to the deck when the Joker goes against the Royal Flush gang, with both groups competing over a set of priceless paintings!