The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]

In this gripping 13-page tale from *The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told*, Batman confronts a twisted new foe who targets the city’s most celebrated figures, leaving each victim with a chilling smile and their most prized possession vanished. With the deaths of Henry Claridge, Jay Wilde, Judge Drake, and Brute Nelson, Bruce Wayne must unravel a pattern of calculated terror before the next name on the killer’s list is called.

In "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", the Clown Prince of Crime turns his chaotic flair toward history’s most infamous blunders, launching a criminal spree inspired by legendary gaffes and mishaps. With a grin and a laugh, he sets out to turn past mistakes into his next grand scheme—just as Gotham’s finest brace themselves for a villain who’s finally made a truly foolish error of his own.

In a twist that turns the tables on the Joker’s usual chaos, his plan to easily outwit Batman backfires when the Dark Knight surprises him with a clever use of his utility belt—prompting the Joker to respond with a bold, personal challenge. Now, the Clown Prince of Crime dons his own custom utility belt, determined to outsmart Batman in a battle of wits and gadgets.

In "Crime-of-the-Month Club!", Batman follows a trail of a stolen rare flower to uncover a shocking pattern: the Joker isn’t just committing crimes—he’s selling detailed blueprints for them to other villains. As the detective pieces together the bizarre scheme, he realizes the Clown’s latest caper is just one of many, each with a deadly twist hidden in plain sight.

In "The Laughing Fish!", the Joker turns the city’s waterways into a grotesque gallery of his own grinning visage, declaring ownership over his image with deadly intent. With Silver St. Cloud caught in the chaos, and G. Carl Francis and Rupert Thorne scrambling to stop him, the line between art and terror dissolves in a wave of madness.

In "Sign of the Joker!", Hugo Strange unleashes a twisted plan for revenge against Rupert Thorne, while Silver St. Cloud faces a pivotal choice about her future. As Batman races to stop the Joker’s latest scheme, the lines between justice, madness, and loyalty begin to blur.

The Joker throws a very personal birthday party, inviting Gotham to witness his explosive spectacle—and Batman’s allies are right in the middle of it. With time running out, the Caped Crusader must track down the event before the fireworks begin, and Lucius Fox finds himself unexpectedly at the heart of the chaos.