The Joker



The Joker is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $5.99.

Last Issue

 * The Joker #14: 26 Apr 2022

Current Issue

 * The Joker #15: 05 Jul 2022

Next Issue

 * The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1: 04 Oct 2022

Status
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing starts October 2022.

Main Characters

 * The Joker


 * Bluebird


 * Punchline

Enemies

 * James Gordon - Former police chief of Gotham City, now on a world-wide manhunt to track down the notorious Clown Prince of Crime: The Joker.


 * Batman

Hardcovers

 * The Joker, vol. 1 - Collects the Joker stories from vol. 2 #1-5, plus stories from Batman vol. 3 #100 & Batman: The Joker War Zone. "The Joker gets targeted as the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker?" -


 * The Joker, vol. 2 - Collects the Joker stories from vol. 2 #6-9 & Annual #1. "After barely surviving in the jungles of Belize, The Joker’s fled to Europe! Jim Gordon pursues the super-villain, but the seeds of doubt are sprouting…If The Joker didn’t gas Arkham Asylum, who did? And what’s the next move for Vengeance, daughter of Bane?" - - (forthcoming, August 2022)


 * Punchline: The Trial of Alexis Kaye - Collects the Punchline stories from #1-15 & 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular. "Alexis Kaye a.k.a. Punchline was the Joker's top general during the Joker War that tore Gotham City apart. The Joker got away, but Punchline didn't, and now she'll have to stand trial for her crimes. But as Leslie Thompkins and Harper Rowe quickly discover, Punchline is even more dangerous behind bars." - - (forthcoming, September 2022)

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime - Collects vol. 1 #1-9. -


 * The Joker, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-5, plus stories from Batman vol. 3 #100 & Batman: The Joker War Zone. - - (forthcoming, October 2022)

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus - Collects vol. 1 #1-10; plus Batman vol. 1 #251, 260, 286, 291-294, 321, 353, 365-366, 400; The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #111, 118, 129-130, 141, 191; DC Comics Presents #41, 72; Detective Comics vol. 1  #475-476, 504, 526, 532; Justice League of America vol. 1  #77; and the Huntress stories from Wonder Woman vol. 1  #280-283. -

Volume 2
Writers: James Tynion IV & San Johns. Artists: Guillem March & Mirka Andolfo.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-9, 1975-1976 (#10 was completed but not published)
 * Volume 2: #1-15, 2021-2022
 * The Man Who Stopped Laughing: #1-, 2022-present

Future Publication Dates

 * The Joker, vol. 2 HC: 30 Aug 2022
 * Punchline: The Trial of Alexis Kaye HC: 06 Sep 2022
 * The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1: 04 Oct 2022
 * The Joker, vol. 1 TP: 25 Oct 2022

News & Features

 * 27 Feb 2021 - The best Batman and Joker stories of all time
 * 27 Feb 2021 - New Joker series embraces the horror vibe of James Tynion IV's creator-owned titles

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website