The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1

The Joker returns to Gotham, only to find Black Mask, Two-Face, and the Riddler have claimed the city in his absence—each with their own twisted vision of chaos. Refusing to be ousted, he shifts his focus from Gotham to Los Angeles, unleashing a nationwide campaign of terror that turns every city into a stage for his madness. While the chaos spreads, a shadowy figure in Gotham watches closely, studying the Joker with a quiet intensity that suggests a reckoning may be on the way.

In a Gotham teetering on chaos, a man claiming to be the Joker hunts a forgotten henchman while crossing paths with Harley Quinn—just as Red Hood closes in on the real threat. With Detective Josie MacDonald and Detective Marcus Driver tracking shadows, and Mr. Cardiff caught in the crossfire, the line between madness and method blurs in this tense, grounded tale of identity and vengeance.

In a shattered Gotham, the Joker flees a brutal clash with the Red Hood and Harley Quinn, his laughter now strained by pain as he stumbles toward a hospital, forcing Dr. D'Amico to tend to his wounds. Meanwhile, the Legion of Doom—now led by a new, unshakable Punchline—has cast aside their former leader, leaving the Joker to confront a world that no longer laughs at his jokes.

In the quiet chaos of a hospital under siege, The Joker slips through the halls, his laughter muted as he finds himself in the children's ward, weaving stories for sick kids in a place meant for healing. Meanwhile, Red Hood moves through the shadows, driven by a hunt that blurs the line between vengeance and something darker, while a young nurse named Lena watches from the edge of the storm.

In "null," the Joker’s chaotic reign is thrown into disarray when a second, unknown version of himself emerges—each claiming to be the true madman. As the two Jokers circle each other in a twisted game of identity, Red Hood presses his hunt for the real villain, while the Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, Batgirl, and Clayface find themselves caught in the escalating madness. Mr. Waffles watches from the shadows, as reality itself begins to fray.

In a twist of chaotic irony, the Joker’s farewell tour through Los Angeles spirals into madness just as Gotham grapples with a shocking arrest: Jason Todd stands accused of killing the Joker—though the real Joker is very much alive, and far from done. With the city on edge and the lines between truth and performance blurring, even the other Joker watches from the shadows, while Mr. Waffles, Smuggles, Solomon Grundy, and Manhunter [Kate Spencer] find themselves caught in a game where no one is quite who they seem.

Wounded and desperate after a clash with Big Barda, the Joker staggers into a hospital only to be abandoned by terrified staff—so he turns to the one man who might still see him as a patient: Professor Pyg. With Jackanapes and Gaggy at his side, the Joker’s quest for healing becomes a twisted game of trust, where even the most grotesque surgeries might be the only cure.

In "Knocked Upside Down!", The Joker’s outlandish proposal to Zatanna takes a bizarre turn when her magic backfires in the most unexpected way—leaving him suddenly, undeniably pregnant. With Jackanapes and Gaggy watching in stunned disbelief and Doctor Phosphorous eyeing the chaos with scientific curiosity, the Clown Prince of Crime must navigate a situation that’s equal parts absurd and deeply personal.

In a twisted twist of fate, a circus clown named Ralph grapples with the shocking news of his brother Edward’s death—Edward, the infamous Joker who once terrorized Gotham. Haunted by his brother’s final wish that Ralph carry on the legacy, Ralph must confront the weight of a name that’s become synonymous with chaos, even as the city’s other villains watch from the shadows.