Determined to go out with a bang, he uses a venom to jokerize other inmates, making them. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Art by ron randall, marcos martin, and walter mcdaniel. Jul 18, 2015 the last laugh written by carl swenson. For the clown prince of crime, a diagnosis of terminal cancer means that its time for his final. Nov 07, 2011 to get to the bottom of the nefarious scheme, batman goes undercover as bruce wayne to infiltrate the jokers plan. Can batman come to the aid of his alter ego before hes subjected to a wedding night of pure bliss. Determined to go out with a bang, he causes a riot in the slab, and in the ensuing chaos, modifies the chemicals used by the prison to suppress its metahuman inmates into his joker venom, and manages to jokerize the other inmates, making them insane and changing their. Three jokers jason fabok gives joker the last laugh in new art. The plot to take down the dark knight and ruin the batfamily has been in the making for years.
The killing joke brian bolland dc comics possibly my fave. Originally aired on the 22nd september 1992, the last laugh is the fourth episode of the series in production order, while also acting as the second appearance of batmans arch nemesis the joker. How comic book morals have changed because, now, people might just shrug and figure the joker deserved it. Jokers last laugh reading order comic book reading orders. Experience batmantm and supermantm like youve never seen them befor. The animated series the last laugh whatcha reading. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him when he was just a child.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. After years of anticipation, the epic story is finally here. Incidentally, this incident in dkr caused the government to go after batman as a killer. The joker has taken control of the joint, and black canarys the lone hero trapped within its impregnable walls. Dawn of justice, we have been rewatching the classic cartoon by bruce timm and eric radomski, batman. Here is where that fails in this comic because this joker is not even somewhat humorous, no outright laughs or dark ones. Cover by scott mcdaniel and klaus janson in stores october 31. Batman and supermanlike youve never seen them before. Three jokers remains a mystery, the book is said to focus on the characters of batman, batgirl and jason todd. All three characters have a long, bloody history with the joker.
One positive however, about the last laughs writing is that at least this time more of the jokes hit their intended mark. Last laugh story arc comics on dvd for a full description and price go to. The words are clear and easy to read for youngsters plus the illustrations, by kenny kiernan, are also clean and uncluttered. Hes been an avid superhero fan since he was a young child, though it wasnt until much later in life that he finally began venturing into the actual comic books that made those characters so popular in the first place. The jokers last laugh the jokers epitaph written by peter rabe and lorenzo semple jr. Sep 23, 2016 the jokers last laugh the jokers epitaph written by peter rabe and lorenzo semple jr. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last laugh lego dc super heroes. The jokesters last laugh dc comics by sean mckeever, jamal igle, et al. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. He quickly decides to go out with a bang and infects all the other inmates with an insanity. Batman the jokers last laugh tpb 2008 dc comic books. Sadly, dc chose not to include some of the sidestories that stretched off into other books so youll only read the miniseries which is still easy to understand, but youll miss the details of a few jla fights and other escapades.
In the story, the joker is told he is dying of an inoperable brain tumor shortly. The joker, thinking hes dying, concocts a scheme to carry on his legacy by transforming his fellow villains into jokerized versions of themselves in this exciting volume collecting the 6issue miniseries 2001. The ending, though, is at least inspired by batman. The joker, detail of a panel from the graphic novel batman. Starring richard dreyfuss, chevy chase, andie macdowell, lewis black, kate micucci and chris parnell. Batman tv series 19661968 frequently asked questions. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. The book will release through the dc comics imprint, dc black label, which has been used to feature some of dcs more adultthemed comics. The last laugh, and took over single issues of pretty much every comic in dcs dcu line at the time, although most of those comicsi.
Comic years is the goto source on news, discussion, and community for comics, movies, gaming, anime and tv. In the last laugh, we find batman going head to head with the joker, yet again. Many people across the world take time to read through batman quotes because of how powerful they are. Batman 10 batman 66 1 batman adventures 1 batman and. Lego dc universe super heroes is part of a set of super heroes books by lego. Last laugh was a 2001 eventstory that ran through a sixissue miniseries entitled joker. While locked up in the slab penitentiary, the joker finds out that he is suffering from a terminal brain tumor. Three jokers jason fabok posted a new image on twitter, showcasing the joker with a familiar bloody crowbar. Experience batmantm and supermantm like youve never seen them beforelegor style. The illustrations are by pete woods, marcos martin, andy.
Sep 02, 2019 for batman, joker will always have the last laugh. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first. Legor batman and superman team up with robin and wonder woman to battle the joker, lex lutho. Plot summary while locked up in the slab penitentiary, the joker finds he has a terminal brain tumor. The heroes of the dcu fend off the jokers happy lil troopers, while a cure for the jokers serum is desperately sought. Last laugh is by the writing team behind the popular robin. This storyline originally was published in its own comic book series joker. But its not like the clown prince of crime to bow out without putting on one last showand he kicks it all off with a prison riot. Where was the batfamily, what was the tone of batman comics, and. The jokers last laugh is down there with the likes of going sane and lovers and madmen as one of the worst joker books ever. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This is the tale of the jokers insane blowout plan of turning all dcu villains into jokerized versions of themselves. He tells batman a knock knock joke, where he has batman reveal his true identity. Trey king is the author of a number of lego books like this.
This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. The joker receives some shocking news while under lockdown in the slab. Theres a war brewing and the joker is going to get the last laugh when he delivers on his greatest punchline yet. The jokers last laugh, sometimes simply called the last laugh, was a crisis crossover dc comics published in 2001. But its not like the clown prince of crime to bow out without putting on one last showand he. Join the worlds greatest detective and the man of steel. He also has the arkham rogues go after robin to kill him, trying to drive batman or at least a member of the batfamily kill him as his real last laugh. This story was written by chuck dixon and scott beatty. The jokers lasts laugh is a 6issue miniseries that ran in 20012002, written by comic vets chuck dixon and. After whats felt like a lifetime for fans, geoff johns and jason faboks batman.
Alfreds quip to batman not having a funny bone in his body or the joker screaming you killed captain clown. The joker concocts a scheme to carry on his legacy by transforming his fellow villains into jokerized versions of themselves in this exciting tale. Experience batman tm and supermantm like youve never seen them beforelegor style. Use leftright arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe leftright if using a mobile device. Before his last breathe, joker laughs at the fact that bruce wayne was his batsy. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. The jokers last laugh collected dc database fandom. Legor batman and superman team up with robin and wonder woman to battle the joker, lex luthor, catwoman, poison ivy, twoface, and more.
To get to the bottom of the nefarious scheme, batman goes undercover as bruce wayne to infiltrate the jokers plan. The illustrations are by pete woods, marcos martin, andy kuhn, walter mcdaniel, ron randall and rick burchett. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Jon arvedon is an editor and writer for cbr and he has been contributing to the site since 2017. Last laugh is a crossover storyline published by dc comics in 2001. Batman quotes have become very popular on the internet in this modern era. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the jokers last laugh event. A guide to the witcher books and main characters to get you ready for the netflix series.
The black canary, nightwing, and batman move in to put down the riot, while dinah laurel lance and shilo norman are trapped inside. Metal is a monthly comic book published by dc comics that began in june 2017 and is scheduled to last until february 2018. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He is both lacking his intelligence and unique sense of comedy.
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However that version was erased from history and replaced with a different looking alfred, with new backstory now called alfred pennyworth. This paperback collects the jokers last laugh storyline. In the original comic books, alfreds last name was at first was beagle and was portrayed as a bumbling overweight man. Experience batman tm and supermantm like youve never seen them befor. This backfires bigtime on the millionaire when joker tricks bruce into an engagement with hot little moll josie. Since his first appearance in batman the joker stands alone as the most hated, feared, and loved villain in the dc universe. In the story, the joker is told he is dying of an inoperable brain tumor shortly after arriving at the villain prison known as the slab.