With a new story on the way bat Man title in February 2024, the of the wild card The origin story will never be the same. DC Comics has officially announced “The Joker Year One,” a story that promises to reveal important secrets about the Clown Prince of Crime, especially since it takes place after the events of the controversial and iconic Killing joke history.
DC Comics has announced “The Joker Year One”, a new arc for the bat Man title to be published weekly in February 2024. By Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Andrea Sorrentino, Alejandro Sánchez and Dave Stewart, this story will unfold over three issues: bat Man #142-144. The story begins early in the Joker’s history with Batman and will heavily feature the Red Hood gang, hinting at important revelations about the Joker’s history with the gang. Check out DC’s recaps on these three tantalizing topics below. bat Man Issue #142, which launches “The Joker Year One,” will be available February 6.
#142 | In the first part, the tragic “death” of the leader of the Red Hood Gang in a vat of chemicals has become the subject of myth… but what is the heartbreaking and gruesome story of the monster who walked away from that violent birth? From the first pages of “The Joker Year One” onward, eager readers will question everything they know about The Joker! |
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#143 | Then in bat Man #143, the terrifying story of “The Joker Year One” continues when a mysterious figure from Batman’s past has entered the Joker’s orbit, changing the Clown Prince of Crime forever! And what secrets does the reformed Red Hood Gang have for Batman’s future? |
#144 | bat Man Issue #144 features the climactic, chilling conclusion to “The Joker Year One,” creating huge repercussions for the future! The Red Hood gang is on a rampage and the only man who can stop them… is the Joker! And can Batman stop a devastating new virus in a future where the Joker looms over everything? |
bat Man #142 releases on February 6, 2024. bat Man #143 releases February 13. bat Man #144 releases February 20.
The Joker’s secret origins are about to be revealed
“The Joker Year One” follows immediately after the current one bat Man story, “Mindbomb”, by Zdarsky, Jorge Jiménez, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, which heavily features the Joker. Following the events of “Gotham War”, Batman has been isolated from the Bat-Family and struggles to combat the influence of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. Under these conditions, the Joker begins to taunt Batman with clues to his whereabouts, leading to another confrontation between the two iconic figures. “Mindbomb” will lead directly into “The Joker Year One,” laying the groundwork for a major new Joker story in which “The secrets of pop culture’s greatest villain are revealed.” according to DC.
Despite being one of the most praised and disturbing villains in pop culture (not to mention comics), the Joker’s true origins are shrouded in secrecy. Between his mysterious true identity and the chaos of having multiple Jokers running around the DC Universe, it’s difficult to pin down both the Joker’s true nature and his true motivations. That hasn’t stopped creative teams from trying to do so, and there have been a number of iconic Joker stories, from the controversial yet iconic The killer joke to the most recent three wild cards.
Given the critical success of the current bat Man Going forward, “The Joker Year One” will likely join the ranks of these important stories, hopefully fulfilling its promises of “secrets revealed” along the way. Despite being about the past, this story will likely also have important consequences for Batman’s future, as well as the Joker’s. Their rivalry has already gone down in pop culture history; Now “The Joker Year One” will reveal even more details about that iconic story between Batman and the jester.
bat Man #142, the beginning of the new arc “The Joker Year One”, will be available on February 6 in DC Comics.