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The Joker 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular                                  Trade Paperback
Featuring the 1960s Variant Cover by Francesco Mattina. Awesome!!
Cover by: Francesco Mattina

The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who’s who of comics’ finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash-you wouldn’t want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you?

The Joker 80th Anniversary (2020) Trade Paperback contains:“Scars”    10 pages
Writer: Scott Snyder
strong>Artist: Jock
Colorist: David Baron
Letterer: Tom Napolitano

The story of a psychiatrist trying to help a “Joker survivor” whose face has been turned into a permanent grin.
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“What Comes at the End of a Joke?”    10 pages
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Mike Janin
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Clayton Cowles

A college dean counsels a student named Alexis who regards the Joker as a hero, and wants to take steps to become his partner.
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“Kill the Batman”    6 pages
Writers: Gary Whitta & Greg Miller
Artist: Dan Mora
Colorist: Ivan Plascencia
Letterer: Troy Peteri

In a story set in a not-so-distant future the Joker has finally made his dream come true of killing the Batman and we see the all the DC universe in mourning. But this act doesn’t provide the catharsis the Joker thought it would…he needs an encore…something at Batman’s public memorial perhaps? What will The Joker do with his life now that Batman is gone?
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“Introducing the Dove Corps”    8 pages
Writer: Denny O’Neil
Artist: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inker: Joe Prado
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Clem Robins

For a change of pace, the Joker joins a newly-formed non-violent peace-keeping task force to rescue hostages in Guatemala. The Joker infiltrates a UN rescue operation that refuses to kill. The team of idealistic young adventurers do not seem to recognize the Joker and bring him along with shocking results.
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“The War Within”    8 pages
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Simone Bianchi
Letterer: Rob Leigh

The Joker transforms a whale exhibited at a children’s zoo into a laughing fish to lure Batman into a trap.
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“The Last Smile”     8 pages
Writer: Paul Dini
Artist: Riley Rossmo
Colorist: Ivan Plascencia
Letterer: Deron Bennett

Harley helps the Joker deal with a recurring nightmare where he is executed for his crimes. The Joker awakes with a start from a recurring nightmare. Opening up to his then-lover Harley Quinn, Joker recounts the dream in vivid detail. Locked away in Blackgate Prison, the authorities have finally turned their backs on his insanity defense and decided Joker will be executed for his crimes. As the time approaches, Joker turns the coming execution into a farce: he demands to die in his suit and creates a rose out of toilet paper to put in his lapel. He requests a pie for his final meal, which he throws into the face of the priest who comes to read him his last rites. He makes a show of being led through the cell-block, with a near riot breaking out. The family members of his victims arrive to watch the event, and he insults them until they’re banging on the glass to reach him. Joker keeps making jokes, even as he’s forced into the electric chair, but he goes silent when he realizes that Batman has also come to watch. Joker is initially confused, unsure of what his greatest enemy wants out of this. To his horror, though, a giant smile slowly grows across the Dark Knight’s face. As the electric chair goes off and the execution officially begins, Batman laughs and laughs and laughs. Suddenly, Joker is surrounded by different versions of Batman, all laughing at his final terrible fate. Joker pleads in vain, begging for Batman to not laugh at him – which is when the dream ends.
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“Birthday Bugs”    8 pages
Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Eduardo Risso
Letterer: Clem Robins

The Joker befriends a young boy on his birthday who has no friends, in part because he likes to torture bugs. When The Joker goes to the home of an accomplice that did him wrong, he finds the man’s young son sitting alone picking apart bugs on his stoop. The boy assumes that the Joker is the clown for his birthday party and tells him that no one is coming. The Joker finds this unacceptable and goes around the neighborhood, “convincing” families to attend the birthday party and make it the best day he’s ever had. As for the boy’s father, he’s in for the worst moment of his life!
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“No Heroes”    8 pages
Writer: Rafael Albuquerque
Artist: Rafael Albuquerque
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Steve Wands

A young bank employee tries to be a hero and stop the Joker’s gang from robbing his bank.
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“Penance”    8 pages
Writer: Tony S. Daniel
Artist: Tony S. Daniel
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Letterer: Carlos M. Mngual

A mob boss who crosses the Joker makes his last confession to a priest.
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“Two Fell Into the Hornet’s Nest”    8 pages
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Lee Bermejo
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher

Joker and Batman are both inmates at Arkham receiving shock therapy.
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Trade Paperback is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: June 2020
Format: FC, 100 pages, TPB, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: 761941367743

Collectible Entertainment note: Trade Paperback is New & Unread.  Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Joker collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended.

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