(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Various (CA) Joshua Middleton
?The Joker War? targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves Barbara temporarily disabled, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her journey?s cut short when a redhead-serial killer is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW?s new Batwoman, makes her comic book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.
(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Emanuela Lupacchino (CA) Joshua Middleton
The Joker War targets Barbara, as an era of Batgirl comes to a close! Why is Barbara in the hospital, and what is James Gordon Jr. doing here? After an encounter with The Joker leaves Barbara temporarily paralyzed, Babs is determined to find the technology she needs, but her journey's cut short when a serial killer of redheads is on the loose! Will James Jr. prove to be the changed person he claims to be? Plus, Ryan Wilder, The CW?s new Batwoman, makes her comic book debut! Collects Batgirl #45-50.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ben Oliver
The summer 2020 blockbuster ?The Joker War? is collected in this new hardcover that includes the tie-in chapters starring Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing, Catwoman, and, of course, Harley Quinn! As the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head one last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before?he?s never wanted his battle with Batman to end. But now his motivation has shifted. This collection features the Joker?s confrontation with Batgirl; his manipulation of the amnesiac Nightwing; and a turf war between Gotham City?s many evildoers! Plus, the debut of Clownhunter, a cameo by Ghost-Maker, and an epic battle between Harley Quinn and Punchline! Collects Batman #95-100, Batgirl #47, Detective Comics #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #74, The Joker War Zone #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn #75 and Catwoman #25.
(W) Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr (CA) Cameron Stewart
Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes, so when a fire destroys everything she owns, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life - and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham City's young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl?and discovers new threats preying on her peers! As the new hero of Burnside, Batgirl gets started by facing twin sister assassins on motorcycles! Collects BATGIRL #35-40.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Brad Walker & Andrew Hennessy
While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns?but as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for all? ?The Joker War? finds Batman?s nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using Bruce Wayne?s own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating, as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham?s tunnels?which lures out Killer Croc! This collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different member of the Bat-Family. Collects Detective Comics #1020-1026, a story from Detective Comics #1027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P., and Detective Comics Annual #3.
(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Various (CA) Mike Perkins
Art by Ronan Cliquet, Ryan Benjamin, Inaki Miranda, and Travis Moore The Joker War hits Nightwing, and Dick Grayson is back! But reclaiming his memories won't be easy, as Ric falls under the control of The Joker's new henchperson, Punchline, and must battle the people he once loved most: Batgirl, the Robins, and...himself. And when KGBeast discovers Nightwing is still alive, his street credibility is on the line if he doesn't go to finish the job he started when he tried to kill Nightwing...and missed! Nightwing better watch his back if he wants to be back for good. Collects Nightwing #70-77 and Nightwing Annual #3.
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
This is it: the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head for the last time. And one way or another, this explosive struggle will pave the way to the future of Gotham City!The Joker has never wanted to win before?he?s never wanted his battle with Batman to end?but now his motivation has shifted. As The Joker assembles an army, Batman reels from a debilitating Joker Toxin attack. Amid the chaos, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed?and Catwoman assembles an army of her own!Plus, Harley Quinn battles Punchline, and Clownhunter joins the action!Collects Batman #95-100.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ben Oliver
Written By James Tynion IV, Cecil Castellucci, Peter J. Tomasi, Ram V, And Others Art By Jorge Jimenez, Robbi Rodriguez, Kenneth Rocafort, Brett Booth, And Others The full story of Batman and Joker?s epic confrontation, plus tie-in chapters from the other citizens of Gotham! Collects Batman #95-100, Batgirl #47, Detective Comics #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #74, and The Joker War Zone #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn #75 and Catwoman #25.
The Joker makes his horrifying return in these tales from BATMAN #17, CATWOMAN #13-14, BATGIRL #14-16, BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-17, NIGHTWING #15-16, DETECTIVE COMICS #16-17, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15-16 and TEEN TITANS #15, plus pages from BATMAN #13, BATGIRL #13, NIGHTWING #14, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13-14, SUICIDE SQUAD #14-15 and TEEN TITANS #14 and 16.
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Various (CA) Jorge Jimenez
Art by Jorge Jimenez, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, and others Batman and Joker have fought hundreds of times, but the game?s just not as funny lately. Thus, The Joker decides to do something he?s never attempted before?win. How? By taking Bruce Wayne?s fortune and Bat-gear and using the Bat?s own gadgets against him. Collects Batman #95-100.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Brad Walker
Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Mariko Tamaki, and James Tynion IV Art by Brad Walker, Kenneth Rocafort, Eddy Barrows, Eduardo Risso, and others The Clown Prince of Crime has unleashed a wave of friends, foes, and failures to attack Gotham's protector from the inside out. First up is Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, whose violent impulses the Joker has amplified to deadly new heights--unleashing a cadre of zealots known as the Church of the Two on Gotham City!
(W) Randy Stradley, Various (A) Davide Fabbri, Various (CA) Dave Dorman
The Empire era concludes - and a New Hope dawns! General Dodonna, one of the Old Republic's most brilliant strategists, must use all his skills to outmaneuver the Imperial fleet - including commanders who were taught his tactics! Can he overcome the challenges surrounding the creation of a rebel base on Yavin IV? Darth Vader is on the hunt for the stolen Death Star plans, but he doesn't expect to cross paths with Princess Leia?or Darth Maul! And Imperial pilot Biggs Darklighter is on the run. Discover how Biggs became one of the Rebellion's greatest X-Wing pilots! Plus: The comics adaptation of A New Hope and more! Collecting STAR WARS: EMPIRE #5-6, #8-13 and #15; STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON #1/2; STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE SPECIAL EDITION #1-4; STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #1; and material from STAR WARS TALES #1, #6, #8-10, #12, #14, #16 and #19. Rated T
(W) Satoshi Miyagawa (A/CA) Keisuke Gotou
Joker and baby Bruce find themselves faced with all manner of threats: a kindly butler who's all too curious about why the young boy looks like one he used to take care of; a teenage vigilante who knows for sure the man raising the boy is The Joker; and a quizzical villain who may have found out the truth behind Joker and Batbaby's secret! Is this the end of Joker's one-man operation?!
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Guillem March
Following the events of Infinite Frontier #0 and The Joker War, 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. 1 collects THE JOKER #1-6.
(W/A/CA) Marc Silvestri
The Joker will go to any lengths to get Harley Quinn back after she is abducted by a strange culprit. But who? Mysterious, Joker-like monsters are stalking the streets of Gotham, collecting severed heads. But why? Jim Gordon is missing, and after receiving a package containing a bloody piece of Gotham's commissioner, Batman knows he must be willing to do anything to save him. But how? When the Joker proposes an uneasy alliance with Batman, the answers to those questions begin to become clear--and they will shake Gotham City and the Bat-Family to their core. This meticulously crafted tale of the Dark Knight's deadliest team-up will introduce you to a grim and gritty Gotham that only Marc Silvestri could bring you. You are not ready. Collects issues #1?7 of the smash-hit series.
(W) Satoshi Miyagawa (A/CA) Keisuke Gotou
THE JOKER'S JOURNEY OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD CONTINUES! The Joker needs a little help from Harley at a parent?teacher conference, but not even she can help when Alfred gets a little suspicious. He can't shake the sense that this baby looks an awful lot like Bruce Wayne did when he was young...but that can't be possible. Right...?
(W) Satoshi Miyagawa (A/CA) Keisuke Gotou
The Joker like you've never seen him before...as a single father?! After a fateful encounter with Batman that results in the Dark Knight de-aging to a baby, Joker takes it upon himself to raise the child into the crusader of justice! But does the Clown Prince of Crime really understand what it means to be Batman--or, more importantly, what it means to raise a baby all by yourself? Everyone needs a babysitter who makes them laugh, right?
(W) Lewis Trondheim (A/CA) Killoffer
The mystery finally unfolds as the true conspirator is revealed to be... the Captain of the Infinity 8! Ageless grudges boil to the surface and only one man can save every lifeform in the universe: Lieutenant Reffo!
(W) Sarah Kuhn (A/CA) Nicole Goux
Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material...not yet, at least. But with Batgirl missing from Gotham City, can Cassandra defy her destiny and take on a heroic mantle of her very own? She'll have to go through an identity crisis of epic proportions to find out. After a soul-shattering moment that sends Cass reeling, she'll attempt to answer this question the only way she knows how: learning everything she possibly can about her favorite hero-Batgirl. But Batgirl hasn't been seen in Gotham for years, and when Cass's father threatens the world she has grown to love, she'll have to step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle-that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero. Sarah Kuhn, author of Heroine Complex and I Love You So Mochi, takes on one of her favorite heroes for a new audience of readers. Featuring the edgy art style of Nicole Goux, Shadow of the Batgirl tells the harrowing story of a girl who overcomes the odds to find her unique identity.
(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Neil Googe, Jonathan Case (CA) Jorge Corona
It's a wacky Wednesday as the Batgirls have a body-swap bonanza! Perfect timing for Cass and Steph to each be kidnapped by their respective parents to have a chat...especially for Steph to speak Cass's mind for her and scold Lady Shiva for being a bad mother. Later, Gunbunny and Gunhawk target the Batgirls for a reason revealed to be tied to the Saints, and it's up to the Batgirls to stop them before more people in the Hill get hurt. Collecting Batgirls #13-19 and Batgirls 2022 Annual.
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
Thirty years after Batman: The Killing Joke changed comics forever, Batman: Three Jokers reexamines the myth of who, or what, is the Joker and what is at the heart of his ongoing battle with Batman? New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok, the team that waged the ?Darkseid War? in the pages of Justice League, reunite to tell the ultimate story of Batman and The Joker! In this highly anticipated epic, learn why there are three Jokers, and what that means for the decades-long battle between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime. In this powerful, emotional story, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood?all past victims of The Joker?work together to solve a mystery unlike anything they?ve ever faced before!
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
Thirty years after Batman: The Killing Joke changed comics forever, Batman: Three Jokers reexamines the myth of who, or what, is the Joker and what is at the heart of his ongoing battle with Batman? New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok, the team that waged the ?Darkseid War? in the pages of Justice League, reunite to tell the ultimate story of Batman and The Joker!In this highly anticipated epic, learn why there are three Jokers, and what that means for the decades-long battle between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime. In this powerful, emotional story, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood?all past victims of The Joker?work together to solve a mystery unlike anything they?ve ever faced before!
(W/A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
DC celebrates the 80-year history of Batman's greatest foe, The Joker! This new hardcover includes The Joker's most memorable appearances, from his 1940 debut in the pages of Batman #1 (1940) to recent classics from top creators including Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Dini, and more! Discover the stories that shaped the villain into one of pop culture's most indelible, twisted icons.
Collects stories from Batman #1, #159, #251, #321, #429, #614, Detective Comics #168, #475, #476, #826, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50, Gotham Central #15, Detective Comics #1 (2011) and Batman #17 (2013).
In the all-new, hardcover original graphic novel JOKER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Lee Bermejo (HELLBLAZER covers) - the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL - show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in Gotham: The Joker. After yet another stint in Arkham Asylum, The Joker finds 'his city' divided among mobsters and costumed villains. Not content to settle for a piece of the pie, The Joker vows to take back the whole damn enchilada by any means necessary. Look for appearances by a slew of Gotham's most wanted, including gritty takes on Two-Face, Riddler, Killer Croc, Penguin, Harley Quinn and even Batman! Not since THE KILLING JOKE have you seen such a powerful tale of The Joker - you won't want to miss this one!
(W) Gail Simone, Various (A) Various (CA) Adam Hughes
At last, DC collects the entire run of Batgirl adventures from the New 52 written by best-selling author Gail Simone!
In these stories, Barbara Gordon has regained the ability to walk?but as a crime-fighter she must prove herself to Batman and the other heroes of Gotham City all over again! Along the way, she?ll have to face the threat of the ruthless vigilante known as Knightfall, stop her own brother, James Gordon Jr., from wreaking havoc on the city as the Joker-inspired Killer Clown, and much more.
Collects Batgirl #0-34, Batgirl Annual #1 and 2, Batgirl: Futures End #1, and more!
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ed McGuinness
Written by Jeph Loeb, J.M. Dematteis, Mark Schultz, and Joe Kelly Art by Ed McGuinness, Mike S. Miller, Doug Mahnke, Duncan Rouleau, and Others Somehow, Batman's greatest nemesis, The Joker, has received the power to reshape reality according to his own mad whims. This world is now defined by chaos and death, Metropolis's greatest superhero is Bizarro, and billionaire industrialist Lois Lane is...bald? Writers Jeph Loeb, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Schultz, and Joe Kelly join with artists Ed McGuinness, Mike S. Miller, Duncan Rouleau, Scott McDaniel, and more to present a twisted vision of a world under the rule of Emperor Joker. This deluxe edition collects Superman #160-161, Adventures of Superman #582-583, Action Comics #769-770, Superman: The Man of Steel #104-105, and Superman: Emperor Joker #1 and features a brand-new cover by McGuinness and a new introduction by Loeb!
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ed McGuinness
Written by Jeph Loeb, J.M. Dematteis, Mark Schultz, and Joe Kelly Art by Ed McGuinness, Mike S. Miller, Doug Mahnke, Duncan Rouleau, and Others Somehow, Batman's greatest nemesis, The Joker, has received the power to reshape reality according to his own mad whims. This world is now defined by chaos and death, Metropolis's greatest superhero is Bizarro, and billionaire industrialist Lois Lane is...bald? Writers Jeph Loeb, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Schultz, and Joe Kelly join with artists Ed McGuinness, Mike S. Miller, Duncan Rouleau, Scott McDaniel, and more to present a twisted vision of a world under the rule of Emperor Joker. This deluxe edition collects Superman #160-161, Adventures of Superman #582-583, Action Comics #769-770, Superman: The Man of Steel #104-105, and Superman: Emperor Joker #1 and features a brand-new cover by McGuinness and a new introduction by Loeb!
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla, Various (CA) Lee Bermejo
The Joker's wayward world tour continues in the second volume of his explosive solo series! He's worn out his welcome in LA and plans to head back to Gotham to settle some unfinished business but discovers the City of Angels' darkest secret: nobody gets out easily. Now he must choose--face the manhunt or the Manhunter, the masked vigilante also known as Kate Spencer! Back in Gotham, the Clown Prince of Crime gains an unlikely new alley--Solomon Grundy--while also making a deadly enemy: Killer Croc! All of this may be the least of The Joker's problems if the Red Hood manages to get his revenge! Collects The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7-12.
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Various (CA) Lee Bermejo
Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla, and Will Robson The world holds its breath as the Joker strikes again! But how far is he willing to go this time? From the twisted minds of Matthew Rosenberg and Carmine Di Giandomenico comes a violent, mind-bending new series that picks up from the cataclysmic end of The Joker and follows the mayhem across the United States. With the Clown Prince of Crime setting out on his most bizarre caper yet, will Gotham's new mysterious vigilante be able to prevent certain tragedy? Collecting The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1-6.
(W) Dennis Culver (A) Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) Simone Di Meo
Peacekeeper Red, a.k.a. Jason Todd, has a tough beat in his new role with the Magistrate?helping maintain law and order on the streets of Gotham City. It?s a difficult task on the best days but a deadly new player has come to town, intent on destroying the status quo and killing all his competition?there?s a new Clown Prince in town as Gotham braces for the Next Joker! This volume collects Future State: Gotham #8-12.
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
Thirty years after Batman: The Killing Joke changed comics forever, superstars Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok reexamine the myth of who, or what, is The Joker! Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood--all past victims of The Joker--work together to solve the mystery of why not one but three different Jokers (each seemingly the genuine article) are terrorizing Gotham! Collects BATMAN: THREE JOKERS #1-3.
There's something strange afoot in Gotham City-someone is making promises to the world's deadliest killers, offering them things well beyond the powers of a mortal human to provide! As the Birds search for answers about whoever's handing out massive increases in power to Gotham City's most dangerous metahumans, Nightwing gets mixed up in the mission...which mixes up some of the team's dynamic. Collects BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #7-13.
(W) Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart (CA) Cameron Stewart
Collected in one volume for the first time! Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr reinvent Barbara Gordon from the boots up in this omnibus that collects Batgirl #35-52, Batgirl Annual #3, DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, and a story from Secret Origins #10.
(W) Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Neil Googe (CA) Jorge Corona
Three Batgirls are still better than two, as Cass Cain, Steph Brown, and Babs Gordon kick even more ass in Batgirls Vol. 2! First, join the Batgirls as they sneak into the Iceberg Lounge to save...Seer?! But why would they be trying to rescue the very hacker who's been messing with them for months? Then, as the Batgirls follow clues from the Hill Ripper, they get closer and closer to revealing the killer's identity...but not without the help of Nightwing and Maps and Kyle Mizoguchi of Gotham Academy, and definitely not without stumbling into Killer Moth and The Riddler first!! Collects BATGIRLS #7-12.
(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Greg Capullo & Various (CA) Greg Capullo
Gotham City is overrun by Jokerized victims, and The Joker himself is prowling the streets. Even as Batman confronts the Clown Prince of Crime, ordinary citizens and Arkham inmates must confront the mark The Joker has left on the city and themselves. Is anyone truly safe? This jam-packed collection features stories from BATMAN #35-40, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1.
(W) Bill Finger & Various (A) Bob Kane & Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
They don't call him the Crown Prince of Crime for nothing! Just in time for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie Joker, DC serves up a new helping of The Joker's best capers from the pages of Batman #8, 67, 145, 260, 353 and #366; Detective Comics #388 and #833-834; The Spectre #51; and Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs. The Joker #1.
(W) Ed Brisson (A) John Timms, Various (CA) John Timms
Ghost-Maker and the rest of Batman Incorporated have a villain worthy of their talents, but the problem is that villain isn't just one Clown Prince of Crime--it's a whole international circus of Jokers! Welcome to Joker Incorporated! What's Batman without The Joker? Why does Batman get to have Batmen all over the world, when Joker only has Gotham? Well, the end of Batman's global monopoly is approaching. Australia gets a Joker! China gets a Joker! England gets a Joker! Everyone gets a Joker!
(W) James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg (A/CA) Guillem March, Francesco Francavilla
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? Collecting The Joker #6-9 and The Joker 2021 Annual #1!
