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Issue: The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
Publication Date: August 2008
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/11/2008
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 9781401218089
UPC/EAN: 978140121808951999
Price: $22.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Joy
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Alex Ross (painted)
Alex Ross (painted)
Alex Ross (painted)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Joker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alex Ross (painted)
Alex Ross (painted)
Alex Ross (painted)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Joker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Title page. Uses the same artwork as the cover.
Publication Data

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alex Ross (illustration)
Alex Ross (illustration)
Alex Ross (illustration)
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Joker image is taken from the story from Batman Black and White (DC, 1997 series) #2 reprinted in this volume.
Contents

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustration)
? (illustration)
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Batman Versus the Joker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (see notes)
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)
?
Jerry Robinson
Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henry Claridge (death); Jay Wilde (death); Judge Drake (death); The Joker (villain); Brute Nelson (death)
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.
Reprinting
FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Joker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
Title from Contents page. Robinson's contributions are not credited in item.
The Joker's Comedy of Errors!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger
Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Charles Paris
?
Ira Schnapp
Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder
Reprinting
FlagBatman #66 published August 1951
was The Joker's Comedy of Errors! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
Bob Kane's and Ira Schnapp's contributions are not credited in item.
The Joker's Utility Belt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David V. Reed
Dick Sprang
Charles Paris
Glenn Whitmore
Ira Schnapp
Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman and Robin
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain)
The Joker's seemingly easy capture of the Caped Crusaders goes terribly wrong when Batman springs a surprise on him using his utility belt, so the Crime Clown decides to outdo the Batman with his OWN utility belt.
Reprinting
FlagBatman #73 published October 1952
was The Joker's Utility Belt! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
Ira Schnapp not credited on item.
Crime-of-the-Month Club!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Wood
Dick Sprang
Charles Paris
Shelley Eiber
Pat Gordon
Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Reprinting
FlagBatman #110 published September 1957
was Crime-of-the-Month Club! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Story title listed incorrectly on the Contents page.
The Joker's Last Laugh!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Broome
Sheldon Moldoff
Joe Giella
?
?
Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Batman and Robin get the last laugh on the Joker.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #332 published October 1964
was The Joker's Last Laugh! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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The Laughing Fish!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
Marshall Rogers
Terry Austin
Marshall Rogers
Ben Oda
Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Joker; G. Carl Francis; Rupert Thorne; Commissioner Jim Gordon
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.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #475 [unnamed variant] published February 1978
was The Laughing Fish! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
Sign of the Joker!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
Marshall Rogers
Terry Austin
Marshall Rogers
Milt Snapinn
Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Thomas Jackson; Joker; Hugo Strange (as ghost); Rupert Thorne; Silver St. Cloud
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.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #476 [unnamed variant] published March 1978
was Sign of the Joker! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Walter Simonson
Dick Giordano
Julianna Ferriter
Ben Oda
Paul Levitz
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Since 1899, Gotham Police Headquarters has stood at the junction of the area called Five Points, on the lower east side of the city...
The Joker plans his own birthday party and invites all of Gotham to watch the explosive celebration with some of Batman's closest allies. It is up to the Caped Crusader to find the event before the fireworks start.
Reprinting
FlagBatman #321 [unnamed variant] published March 1980
was Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
 
Miscellaneous
18
Story title listed incorrectly on the Contents page.
Laughter After Midnight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Dini
John Byrne
Rick Burchett
Bruce Timm
Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Scott Peterson; Darren Vincenzo (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
The Joker
The Joker; Harley Quinn; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (villain)
Joker has a very bad night.
Reprinting
FlagThe Batman Adventures Annual #1 [Direct Sales] published November 1994
was Laughter after Midnight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Rick Burchett is mistakenly not credited on the Contents page.
New Year's Eve

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Tim Sale
Tim Sale
Gregory Wright; Heroic Age (Separations)
Richard Starkings
Archie Goodwin; Chuck Kim
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Harvey Dent; Vernon; Salvatore Maroni (Gangster); The Roman [Carmine Falcone]; Carla Falcone; Gilda Dent; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon (James Gordon's wife)
Batman stops Joker from trying to kill everyone in Gotham Square in an attempt to stop the Holiday Killer.
Reprinting
FlagBatman: The Long Halloween #4 published March 1997
was New Year's Eve [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
Only part of the original story is reprinted here. Title listed on Contents page, but not on story.
Case Study

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Dini
Alex Ross
Alex Ross
Jack Morelli
Mark Chiarello (editor); Valerie D'Orazio (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman; Joker; Harley Quinn; Dr. Rubin; Ahmet
Reprinting
FlagBatman Black and White #2 published November 2002
was Case Study [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Hush, Chapter Seven: The Joke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Jim Lee
Scott Williams
Alex Sinclair
Richard Starkings
Bob Schreck; Morgan Dontanville (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; James Gordon; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Joker; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Harvey Dent [Two-Face; disguised as Hush]
Reprinting
FlagBatman #614 [Direct Sales] published June 2003
was Hush Chapter Seven The Joke [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
Slayride

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Dini
Don Kramer
Wayne Faucher
John Kalisz
Jared K. Fletcher
Peter Tomasi; Michael Siglain (associate editor)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Robin [Tim Drake]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Nightwing]; Mike Nebeker (dies); Joker (villain)
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #826 [Direct Sales] published February 2007
was Slayride [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
The Clown Prince of Crime

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Joker
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Promotional copy on the back cover, illustrated with a detail from the front cover illustration.

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