BATMAN #294 - DC COMICS - DEC 1977 (6.5) JOKER APPEARANCE FLASH Thor makes Storm ruler of

Thor makes Storm ruler of the golden realm and returns to Earth and the Avengers

Created by Joe Brusha & Ralph Tedesco Written by Joe Brusha Artwork by Sami Kivela Cover A - J Scott Campbell The Age of Darkness continues as the evil Dark Queen and her husband rule over Earth

Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly

THEY ARE HATED

The Atlanteans abandon the second Atlantis

BATMAN #294 - DC COMICS - DEC 1977 (6.5) JOKER APPEARANCE FLASH Thor makes Storm ruler ofThe Joker testifies to the circumstances whereby he killed Batman, but when Two Face demands that the Joker produce the photographic evidence he claims to have, a recess is called. After Two Face leaves the court, he removes his disguise, revealing the Batman beneath. Having identified the real murderer, Batman confronts the Joker and sends him back to Arkham. Later, Batman confers with Commissioner Gordon and discusses how it was really Batman