The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years

([September] 2014)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Joker / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Robinson

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

This is the book cover under the dust jacket, depicting a genie-like Joker emerging from a magic lamp with guns trained on Batman and Robin on a white background. The illustration is taken from the cover of Detective Comics #69.

The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (Table of Contents: 2)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front dust jacket listing stories included in this collection.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Joker / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Inks

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Front end pages image of the Joker from Batman #1 "The Joker".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 5)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Title page with small illustration of the Joker taken from the last page of "The Man Behind the Red Hood" from Detective Comics #168.

[Indicia and Publisher information] (Table of Contents: 6)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz; Jack Burnley

Inks

George Roussos; Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Indicia listing publisher credits with panel illustrations from "The Man Behind the Red Hood" from Detective Comics #168 (Joker tied up) and from "Knights of Knavery" from Batman #25 (Joker with playing card).

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 7)

table of contents / 3 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Part I 1940-1942: The Grim Jester (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to stories with multiple panel illustrations, all from "The Joker Walks The Last Mile" from Detective Comics #64.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from "The Joker Walks The Last Mile" from Detective Comics #64.

[Batman vs. the Joker] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (see notes)

Inks

Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

Jerry Robinson

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henry (radio listener); Henry Claridge (millionaire, death); Mrs. Claridge (Henry's wife); un-named Police Chief; Jay Wilde (death); Judge Drake (death); Otto Drexel (mention only); The Joker (villain, introduction); Brute Nelson (villain, death)

Synopsis

Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with "a smile" on their face.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

Claridge Diamond; Cleopatra Necklace; Daily Star; infra-red lamp; Ronkers Ruby

Indexer Notes

In the Table of Contents for this collection, this story is titled "Batman Vs. The Joker". It has been indexed elsewhere with the title "The Joker".

Robinson verified with Gary Watson in July 2009 that he did some penciling (including the Joker's card on the splash page specifically), in addition to the background inks and lettering he already confirmed.

The Riddle of the Missing Card! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Jack of Diamonds [Diamond Jack Duggan] (villain, introduction, death); Black Queen (villain, introduction, death); King of Clubs (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

With the help of some new partners in crime, the Joker sets up a gambling ship for the rich and wealthy, hoping to get them drunk so that they can be pumped for information about their valuable jewels.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #5 (Spring 1941)

Keywords

Batmobile; belt radio

Indexer Notes

Inker credits verified by Robinson and Roussos.

Letterer credit verified by Roussos.

Oddity: Many panels in the story feature no bat on Batman's chest.

The Joker Walks the Last Mile! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Joker's henchmen [Charley; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis

Depressed because he can not freely move about and spend the stolen wealth he has in his possession, the Joker turns himself in, is sentenced to die and is executed; all so that he can live again and have the freedom he desires!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #64 (June 1942)

Keywords

Batmobile; Batplane; Daily Globe; Gotham City; Hotel Bockley

Part II 1943-1972: The Clown Prince (Table of Contents: 13)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang (Detective #180); Sheldon Moldoff (Batman #85); Lew Sayre Schwartz (Detective #168)

Inks

Charles Paris (Detective #180 and Batman #85); George Roussos (Detective #168)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to stories with multiple panel illustrations from Detective Comics #168 (Joker tied up), #180 (Joker reaching, Joker dumping money, Joker small headshot), and Batman #85 (Batman small head shot, Robin small head shot).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from "The Joker Jury" from Batman #163.

Knights of Knavery (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mrs. Van Landorpf; The Joker (villain); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Penguin's gang (villains); Joker's gang (villains)

Synopsis

Batman's attempt to set a trap to catch the Penguin and the Joker backfires and the two criminals form a partnership to commit crimes and outwit the Caped Crusaders.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #25 (October-November 1944)

Keywords

Batmobile; Gotham City; Gotham Gazette; Gotham News

Indexer Notes

This is a reprint of the first team up of the Joker and Penguin.

Rackety-Rax Racket! (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Aces (villain)

Synopsis

A series of college fraternity initiation rites are used by the Crime Clown to further enhance his own wealth, using Robin himself to carry them out.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #32 (December 1945-January 1946)

Keywords

Eta Beta Pi Fraternity; Gotham City; Gotham City Gazette

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Dick Sprang.

[Detective Comics #168] (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman; Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Red Hood [The Joker]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)

The Man behind the Red Hood! (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (signed as Bob Kane); Win Mortimer (Robin figure on splash)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dean Chalmers (of State University); Paul Wong (student); Jimmy Kale (student); Earl "Farmerboy" Benson (villain, ex-con, university gardener); The Red Hood [The Joker] (villain, origin); unnamed crime victim; unnamed police officer; unnamed college students; unnamed night watchman

Synopsis

Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batcave; Gotham City; State U. Tatler

[Detective Comics #180] (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #180 (February 1952)

The Joker's Millions (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern ?

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #180 (February 1952)

The Crimes of Batman (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker; Commissioner Gordon

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #61 (November-December 1952)

Batman -- Clown of Crime! (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Tom Rayburn (scientist); The Joker (villain, first Earth-1 appearance); Joker's men (villains); Tiny Harper (villain); Harper's mob (villains)

Synopsis

During a tussle with the Joker, Batman and his foe are bathed in "epsilon rays," which have the effect of transferring the personality of one to the other.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #85 (August 1954)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batarang; Batmobile; Batplane; Epsilon Rays; Gotham City

[Batman #163] (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman; Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #163 (May 1964)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

The Joker Jury! (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.66 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Joker's henchmen (villains)

Synopsis

The Joker begins a crime wave using the city's various departments as his theme. When the Caped Crusaders head out to battle the Crime Clown, they are captured and put on trial by the Joker.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #163 (May 1964)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris.

Part III 1973-1990: The Harlequin of Hate (Table of Contents: 25)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams; John Byrne; Jim Aparo

Inks

Neal Adams; Karl Kesel; Mike DeCarlo

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Jason Todd]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to stories with multiple panel illustrations from Batman #251 (both larger Joker panels), Superman #9 (1987 series) (Joker small headshot, Superman small headshot), and Batman #427 (Robin small head shot).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers

Inks

Terry Austin

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from "The Laughing Fish" from Detective Comics #475.

[Batman #251] (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

S-1546

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #251 (September 1973)

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Joker's Five-Way Revenge! (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / comic story / 22.5 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

S-563

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Packy White; Philly Jack Barton; Bigger Melvin; Bing Hooley

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #251 (September 1973)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[Detective Comics #475] (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

Tatjana Wood (original printing)

Letters

John Workman

Job Number

S-2791

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #475 (February 1978)

The Laughing Fish! (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart

Pencils

Marshall Rogers

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

Jerry Serpe (original printing)

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-2773

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Silver St. Cloud; Rupert Thorne; Marko; James Gordon; G. Carl Francis

Synopsis

The Joker gives fish everywhere his face, then tries to claim copyright to his image. And he will kill anyone who gets in the way of his plan.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #475 (February 1978)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[Detective Comics #476] (Table of Contents: 31)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

Tatjana Wood (original printing)

Letters

?

Job Number

S-2817

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #476 (March-April 1978)

Keywords

lightning; rain

Sign of the Joker! (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart

Pencils

Marshall Rogers

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

Glynis Oliver (original printing)

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Job Number

S-2774

Genre

superhero

Characters

Joker; Hugo Strange (as ghost); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Chief O'Hara; Silver St. Cloud; Rupert Thorne; Thomas Jackson

Synopsis

Hugo Strange takes his revenge on Rupert Thorne, Silver St. Cloud makes a decision about her future, and Batman puts an end to the Joker's latest scheme.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #476 (March-April 1978)

[Superman #9 (1987 series)] (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Joker (in Superman costume)

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #9 [Direct] (September 1987)

To Laugh and Die in Metropolis (Table of Contents: 34)

Superman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Karl Kesel

Colors

Tom Ziuko (original printing)

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

G-3243

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Officer Greg; Toby Raynes (first appearance); VILLAIN: Joker

Synopsis

The Joker travels to Metropolis to challenge Superman.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #9 (September 1987)

[Batman #427] (Table of Contents: 35)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike Mignola

Inks

Mike Mignola

Colors

Anthony Tollin (original printing)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #427 [Direct] ([Winter] 1988)

A Death in the Family (Chapter 4) (Table of Contents: 36)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Mike DeCarlo

Colors

Adrienne Roy (original prining)

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

G-3628

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Sheila Haywood (introduction); Joker (villain)

Synopsis

Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse. Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate. Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #427 ([Winter] 1988)

Indexer Notes

Partial reprint, only Chapter 4 is reprinted, pages 23-44 from Batman #427.

Part IV 1991-2010: Archnemesis (Table of Contents: 37)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Damion Scott; Dale Eaglesham; Joe Staton; Don Kramer

Inks

Sean Parsons; Sal Buscema; Rob Hunter; Steve Mitchell; Wayne Faucher

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Tim Drake]; Harley Quinn

Indexer Notes

Introduction to stories with multiple panel illustrations from Detective Comics #741 (Joker stare, Joker with Gordon and Batman, Joker with Santa hat, Harley small headshot), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #66 (Joker crazy eyes and teeth), and Detective Comics #826 (Batman small head shot, Robin small head shot).

[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #66] (Table of Contents: 38)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Staton (signed as J. S.)

Inks

Steve Mitchell (signed as S. M)

Colors

Digital Chameleon (original printing)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Joker; Rebecca Brown

Reprints

• from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC, 1992 series) #66 (December 1994)

Going Sane 2 Swimming Lessons (Table of Contents: 39)

Batman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

Steve Mitchell

Colors

Digital Chameleon (original printing)

Letters

Willie Schubert

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Captain James Gordon

Synopsis

The Joker, now as Joseph Kerr, a nearly normal man, falls in love with Rebecca Brown. Batman returns in the last panel (after months missing).

Reprints

• from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC, 1992 series) #66 (December 1994)

[Detective Comics #726] (Table of Contents: 40)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brian Stelfreeze

Inks

Brian Stelfreeze

Colors

Patrick Martin (original printing)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker (image on playing cards)

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #726 [Direct Sales] (October 1998)

Fools Errand [Aftershock] (Table of Contents: 41)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon

Pencils

Brian Stelfreeze

Inks

Brian Stelfreeze

Colors

Gloria Vasquez (original printing)

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #726 (October 1998)

[Detective Comics #741] (Table of Contents: 42)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Maleev

Inks

Bill Sienkiewicz

Colors

Patrick Martin (original printing)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #741 [Direct Sales] (February 2000)

Endgame: Part Three: Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Table of Contents: 43)

Batman / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Greg Rucka; Devin Grayson

Pencils

Damion Scott; Dale Eaglesham

Inks

Sean Parsons; Sal Buscema; Rob Hunter

Colors

Pamela Rambo (original printing); Wildstorm FX (separations - original printing)

Letters

Willie Schubert

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Harley Quinn; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner Gordon; Sarah Essex; Alfred Pennyworth; Leslie Thompkins; Robin [Tim Drake]; Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]; Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Mercy

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #741 (February 2000)

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of the No Man's Land Storyline.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Damion Scott; Dale Eaglesham

Inks

Sean Parsons; Sal Buscema; Rob Hunter

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from Endgame: Part Three: Sleep in Heavenly Peace from Detective Comics #741.

[Detective Comics #826] (Table of Contents: 45)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Simone Bianchi (signed)

Inks

Simone Bianchi (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Tim Drake]; Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #826 [Direct Sales] (February 2007)

Slayride (Table of Contents: 46)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Dini

Pencils

Don Kramer

Inks

Wayne Faucher

Colors

John Kalisz (original printing)

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Tim Drake]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Mike Nebeker (dies); VILLAIN: Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #826 (February 2007)

Part V 2011 to the Present: Rebirth (Table of Contents: 47)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tony S. Daniel; Greg Capullo

Inks

Ryan Winn; Jonathan Glapion

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to stories with multiple panel illustrations from Detective Comics #1 (2011 series) (Joker in orange jump suit, Joker biting neck, Joker with hat and umbrella, Batman small headshot), and Batman #15 (2011 series) (Joker face as mask, Joker small head shot, Batgirl small head shot).

[Detective Comics #1 (2011 series)] (Table of Contents: 48)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Tony S. Daniel (signed as Tony Daniel)

Inks

Ryan Winn (signed as RAW)

Colors

Tomeu Morey (original printing)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 [Direct Sales] (November 2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Tony S. Daniel

Pencils

Tony S. Daniel

Inks

Ryan Winn

Colors

Tomeu Morey (original printing)

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One-hundred fourteen murders over the past six years.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth (hologram); Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Harvey Bullock; Detective Barnes; Olivia Carr (first appearance); Katherine; Dr. Arkham; Dollmaker (villain); Joker (villain)

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1 (November 2011)

[Batman #15 (2011 series)] (Table of Contents: 50)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Capullo (signed)

Inks

Greg Capullo (signed)

Colors

FCO Plascencia (original printing)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 2011 series) #15 [Direct Sales] (February 2013)

Death of the Family: But Here's the Kicker (Table of Contents: 51)

Batman / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Snyder

Pencils

Greg Capullo

Inks

Jonathan Glapion

Colors

FCO Plascencia

Letters

Richard Starkings; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Red Robin [Tim Drake]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Dylan McDyre; Harvey Bullock; Joker (villain)

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 2011 series) #15 (February 2013)

Keywords

Arkham Asylum; Batboat; Batcave; G.C.P.D.; Gotham City

Further Joker Essential Reading (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers

Inks

Terry Austin

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from "The Laughing Fish" from Detective Comics #475.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

The Joker / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Don Kramer

Inks

Wayne Faucher

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker

Indexer Notes

Rear end pages image of the Joker from Detective Comics #826 "Slayride".

More Classic Adventures of the Clown Prince of Crime (Table of Contents: 56)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside rear dust jacket listing of other collections that feature the Joker. Includes all the books that were featured in the 3 page feature "Further Joker Essential Reading" plus a few others. No synopsis or cover reprints, just a listing title and creators.

Back Cover (Table of Contents: 57)

The Joker / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Inks

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (on playing card)

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from Batman #1 "The Joker" splash page.