If it were possible, how would one improve upon a classic supervillain like The Joker? I'll give you a hint: Don't give him a flame-throwing banjo!
That's exactly what I.W. Publishing did in Dollman #15 (1964), with a Joker-wannabe named "The Minstrel". Mix in a hideously drab color scheme, a layout that could put even Robin Williams to sleep, Dollman's bare legs and little red booties, and you've got yourself a prime candidate for this week's Worst Cover Ever...despite the Seal of Quality in the upper-right corner trying to convince us otherwise.
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1964?? I thought DC bought all of Quality's characters in the late fifties. I remember reading a quote from Julie Schwartz when he said that, after introducing the Silver Age Atom, he was surprised when he found out that DC already owned the rights to Doll Man. so what was up with this "I.W. Publishing?"
Posted by: Bob | June 09, 2011 at 05:13 PM