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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Inker(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Colorist(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Joker
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Pages: 1
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The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Inker(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Colorist(s): Alex Ross (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Joker
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page. Uses the same artwork as the cover.
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Publication Data

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

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Batman Versus the Joker

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #66 published August 1951
was The Joker's Comedy of Errors! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Bob Kane's and Ira Schnapp's contributions are not credited in item.
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The Joker's Utility Belt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David V. Reed
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and Robin
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain)
Synopsis: 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.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #73 published October 1952
was The Joker's Utility Belt! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Ira Schnapp not credited on item.
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Crime-of-the-Month Club!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber
Letterer(s): Pat Gordon
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #110 published September 1957
was Crime-of-the-Month Club! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Story title listed incorrectly on the Contents page.
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The Joker's Last Laugh!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Synopsis: Batman and Robin get the last laugh on the Joker.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #332 published October 1964
was The Joker's Last Laugh! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 14.33
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The Laughing Fish!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Joker; G. Carl Francis; Rupert Thorne; Commissioner Jim Gordon
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.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #475 [unnamed variant] published February 1978
was The Laughing Fish! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Sign of the Joker!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Thomas Jackson; Joker; Hugo Strange (as ghost); Rupert Thorne; Silver St. Cloud
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.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #476 [unnamed variant] published March 1978
was Sign of the Joker! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Walter Simonson
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Julianna Ferriter
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Paul Levitz
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: Since 1899, Gotham Police Headquarters has stood at the junction of the area called Five Points, on the lower east side of the city...
Synopsis: 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.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #321 [unnamed variant] published March 1980
was Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Story title listed incorrectly on the Contents page.
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Laughter After Midnight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Dini
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Rick Burchett
Colorist(s): Bruce Timm
Letterer(s): Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Editor(s): Scott Peterson; Darren Vincenzo (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Joker
Character(s): The Joker; Harley Quinn; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (villain)
Synopsis: Joker has a very bad night.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Batman Adventures Annual #1 [Direct Sales] published November 1994
was Laughter after Midnight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Rick Burchett is mistakenly not credited on the Contents page.
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New Year's Eve

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeph Loeb
Penciller(s): Tim Sale
Inker(s): Tim Sale
Colorist(s): Gregory Wright; Heroic Age (Separations)
Letterer(s): Richard Starkings
Editor(s): Archie Goodwin; Chuck Kim
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): 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)
Synopsis: Batman stops Joker from trying to kill everyone in Gotham Square in an attempt to stop the Holiday Killer.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman: The Long Halloween #4 published March 1997
was New Year's Eve [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Only part of the original story is reprinted here. Title listed on Contents page, but not on story.
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Case Study

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

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

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

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
Inker(s): Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
Colorist(s): Alex Ross (illustration, painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Joker
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional copy on the back cover, illustrated with a detail from the front cover illustration.

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