Batman: The Joker's Last Laugh

This 2008 DC one-shot from writers Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, with artist Pete Woods, reimagines the Joker's final, most elaborate scheme as a twisted, career-spanning retrospective. Rather than a simple crime, the story frames the Clown Prince of Crime's ultimate joke as a darkly humorous look back at his own legacy and his endless war with the Batman. It stands as a compact, self-contained character study that distills the essence of the Joker's obsession into a single, impactful issue.