New Year's Evil Vol 2 1

"The Joker: "The Amateur"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

The Joker: "The Amateur"
Part of the "Christmas" event.
New Year's Evil
February, 2020
Rated T+ for Teen (15+)
Executive Editor	Pat McCallum
Cover Artists	Jim Cheung Tomeu Morey
The Joker: "The Amateur"
Writers	Gabriel Hardman Corrina Bechko
Pencilers	Gabriel Hardman
Inkers	Gabriel Hardman
Colourists	Matt Hollingsworth
Letterers	Steve Wands
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Toyman: "Slaybells Ring"
Writers	Kenny Porter
Pencilers	Ramon Villalobos
Inkers	Ramon Villalobos
Colourists	Tamra Bonvillain
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Sinestro: "Bright and Terrible"
Writers	Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Pencilers	Sumit Kumar
Inkers	Sumit Kumar
Colourists	Romulo Fajardo, Jr.
Letterers	Clayton Cowles
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Poison Ivy: "Auld Lang Ivy"
Writers	Jim Krieg
Pencilers	Aneke
Inkers	Aneke
Colourists	Hi-Fi Design
Letterers	Wes Abbott
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Ares: "Winter's Root"
Writers	Dan Watters
Pencilers	Alessandro Vitti
Inkers	Alessandro Vitti
Colourists	Adriano Lucas
Letterers	Gabriela Downie
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Black Adam: "A Coal in My Stocking"
Writers	Ram V
Pencilers	Anthony Spay
Inkers	Jon Sibal
Colourists	Jeromy Cox
Letterers	Troy Peteri
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Calendar Man: "New Year, New You"
Writers	Christos N. Gage
Pencilers	Karl Mostert
Inkers	Karl Mostert
Colourists	Luis Guerrero
Letterers	Travis Lanham
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Chronos: "Father Christmas"
Writers	Dave Wielgosz
Pencilers	Cian Tormey
Inkers	Cian Tormey
Colourists	Dave McCaig
Letterers	Andworld Design
Editors	Alex Antone
Prankster: "...And a Prankster New Year!"
Writers	Kurt Busiek
Pencilers	Dale Eaglesham
Inkers	Dale Eaglesham
Colourists	Michael Atiyeh
Letterers	Todd Klein
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz
Harley Quinn: "Little Christmas Tree"
Writers	Vita Ayala
Pencilers	Elena Casagrande
Inkers	Elena Casagrande
Colourists	Jordie Bellaire
Letterers	Dave Sharpe
Editors	Alex Antone Dave Wielgosz

New Year's Evil (Volume 2) #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of February, 2020. It was published on December 4, 2019.

Appearing in The Joker: "The Amateur"

Featured Characters:

• Joker

Supporting Characters:

• Batman

Antagonists:

• Steve (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Andy (Phone call only)
• Emily (Single appearance)
• GCPD

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Batsuit

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Toyman: "Slaybells Ring"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Antagonists:

• Toyman

Other Characters:

• Metropolis Police Department

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Stryker's Island Penitentiary (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Red Sun generator (Destroyed)
• X-Treme Justice League Robots
  

Appearing in Sinestro: "Bright and Terrible"

Featured Characters:

• Sinestro (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Lex Luthor

Antagonists:

• Thuulamon-Kal

Other Characters:

• Khahlakan (Mentioned only)
• Legion of Doom (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Sector 1417
  • Korugar (Mentioned only)
  • Tchaalosh (First appearance)

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring (Flashback only)
• Ultraviolet Power Ring
  

Appearing in Poison Ivy: "Auld Lang Ivy"

Featured Characters:

• Poison Ivy

Supporting Characters:

• Orca
• Penguin

Antagonists:

• Abacus (Herman Scrivener) (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Cluemaster
• Eraser
• Harley Quinn (Mentioned only)
• Polka Dot Man (First appearance)
• Scorpiana
• Ten-Eyed Man
• Victor Zsasz (Mentioned only)
• Zebra-Man

Locations:

• Gotham City
  

Appearing in Ares: "Winter's Root"

Featured Characters:

• Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

• Morea (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

• Ares (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Odysseus (Mentioned only)
• Poseidon (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Greece (Flashback and main story)

Items:

• Lasso of Truth
  

Appearing in Black Adam: "A Coal in My Stocking"

Featured Characters:

• Black Adam (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Antalya (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

• Ni'Klaus of Myra

Other Characters:

• Mr. Saunders (Mentioned only)
• Zehuti (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Kahndaq (Flashback and main story)
• North Pole
  • Kaffeklubben Island
    • Ancient Myra
• New York City (Mentioned only)
  

Appearing in Calendar Man: "New Year, New You"

Featured Characters:

• Calendar Man (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Amygdala (Flashback and main story)
• Firefly (Flashback and main story)
• Killer Croc (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

• Batman
• Dr. Teisch (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• GCPD (Flashback and main story)
• Joker (Mentioned only)
• Poison Ivy (Mentioned only)
• Two-Face (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Arkham Asylum
• Metropolis
  • Metropolis University (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Batsuit
  

Appearing in Chronos: "Father Christmas"

Featured Characters:

• Chronos

Supporting Characters:

• Audrey Clinton (In picture only)

Antagonists:

• Cliff Clinton (Dies)

Other Characters:

• Justice League (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Ivy Town
  

Appearing in Prankster: "...And a Prankster New Year!"

Featured Characters:

• The Prankster

Supporting Characters:

• Jayla
• Maria
• Martha
• Petra

Antagonists:

• "DNAlien Jimmy Olsen" (robot)
• "Manhattan Guardian" (robot)
• "Supergirl" (robot)
• Superman Robot

Other Characters:

• Angle Man (Mentioned only)
• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback only)
• Goldface (Mentioned only)
• Green Lantern (John Stewart) (Flashback only)
• Ira Quimby (Mentioned only)
• Superman
• Wonder Woman (Flashback only)

Locations:

• Metropolis
  

Appearing in Harley Quinn: "Little Christmas Tree"

Featured Characters:

• Harley Quinn

Supporting Characters:

• Renee Montoya

Other Characters:

• GCPD
• Kate Kane (Flashback only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Wayne Tower

Notes

• One of the robots in "Slaybells Ring" is Superman Blue. The other two are based partially on Kyle Rayner and Batman.
• Despite the title of this special, not all of the stories are based on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are several Christmas stories too.

See Also

• Images from New Year's Evil Vol 2 1

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