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The Joker Gets His Own 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 – Who Says Crime Doesn't Play?

Published Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:20:10 -0600

Last updated Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:20:53 -0600

No news on whether or not we are getting The Three Jokers #1 in April from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok. But it would be appropriate if we do. Because DC Comics will be publishing The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.

As The Joker enters his eighth decade of criminal madness, fans can celebrate with a one-of-a-kind collectible tribute comic book. The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is a Prestige format one-shot homage to The Joker featuring an original lineup of tales by comics' most celebrated storytellers, including Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Paul Dini, Denny O'Neil, Scott Snyder, Tom Taylor, Jock, José Luis García-López, Mikel Janín, James Tynion IV, Riley Rossmo, and more. The stories run the gamut from terror to humor to outright anarchy, showing how The Joker has left his indelible mark on Gotham City, from the gates of Arkham Asylum to the Gotham City PD, from the local underworld to Batman and his allies.

Artists from across comic books are stepping up to pay their respects to The Joker through a series of variant covers depicting Batman's arch nemesis:

1940s variant cover by Arthur Adams
1950s variant cover by David Finch
1960s variant cover by Francesco Mattina
1970s variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1980s variant cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
1990s variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto
2000s variant cover by Lee Bermejo
2010s variant cover by Jock

The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is a 100-page, Prestige format one-shot comic book available at comic book retailers and participating digital retailers on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 for $9.99.

You know, having three Jokers, one after another, might help make more sense of the new DC timeline of course.