Cover: Kano & Andy Lanning

Adventures of Superman #583

Oct 2000 · DC · 2.25 USD; 3.50 CAD

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“The Reign of Emperor Joker, Part 3 of 5: Life Is But a (Very Bad) Dream”

Part three of the "Reign of Emperor Joker" crossover arrives in this October 2000 issue, with cover art by Kano and Andy Lanning presenting a striking, almost devotional image: a winged, angelic figure bearing the Superman emblem on a flowing white gown, arms outstretched amid radiant light and stained-glass colors. Flanking her below are two cherub-like figures — one unmistakably the Joker, grinning with green hair, the other a dark-haired youth with small wings — as the tagline promises, "and the truth shall set them free!" With J. M. DeMatteis writing and Mike Miller on interior art, this chapter of the five-part story offers a fascinatingly surreal chapter in the larger Emperor Joker saga.

writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist Mike Miller · inker Armando Durruthy · colorist Wildstorm FX · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Kano, Andy Lanning

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Full credits

writer J. M. DeMatteis

artist Mike Miller

inker Armando Durruthy

colorist Wildstorm FX

letterer Bill Oakley

cover pencils Kano

cover inks Andy Lanning

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Superman puts Batman to rest, but the Dark Knight rises from his grave. Meanwhile, Joker considers whether Lois' betrayal to his side is legitimate. In Hell, Superboy and Supergirl deal with Lord Satanus, who sends them back to Joker's world. And while the Justice League of America faces off against the Joker League of Anarchy, Joker decides to recreate the universe with the Superman Family (and Batman) transformed into animals.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).