Batman #142

In "The Joker: Year One Part One," Chip Zdarsky and Giuseppe Camuncoli lead a striking visual journey through the origins of Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime, exploring a pivotal moment when a desperate man plunges into a vat of chemicals to outrun Batman—only to emerge forever changed. Years later, with the original Joker gone, Batman must confront a new threat wearing the same grinning mask, forcing him to question whether the past is truly buried. The issue’s haunting art, rendered by Camuncoli and Sorrentino with vivid colors by Sánchez and Stewart, and sharp inks by Nesi, anchors a story that redefines the mythos without revealing its secrets. Cover by Camuncoli and Nesi.