The Joker is a master thief who tells the police where he will strike before he does and leaves behind a Joker playing card at the scene of his crimes. He was actually a police detective, who tried to start up his own detective agency after he was let go. He met with little success until he became involved with tracking down “The Joker,” a criminal who gained a lot of media attention. As the Joker, he would steal an item, and as detective Martin Quay, he would return it.
Appearance List “Left by the Joker” in Detective Story Magazine (July 8, 1919), “With the Help of the Warden” in Detective Story Magazine (August 12, 1919), “A Deal In Silence” in Detective Story Magazine (September 16, 1919), “The Joker’s Last Card” in Detective Story Magazine (October 14, 1919)
Description The Joker is a master thief who tells the police where he will strike before he does and leaves behind a Joker playing card at the scene of his crimes. He was actually a police detective, who tried to start up his own detective agency after he was let go. He met with little success until he became involved with tracking down “The Joker,” a criminal who gained a lot of media attention. As the Joker, he would steal an item, and as detective Martin Quay, he would return it.
