The Joker Vol 2 1

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"The Joker"
Part of the "Infinite Frontier" event.
The Joker Vol 2 #1
May, 2021
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Guillem March Tomeu Morey
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Frank Quitely
Cover Variant #2	Francesco Mattina
Cover Variant #3	Riccardo Federici
The Joker
Writers	James Tynion IV
Pencilers	Guillem March
Inkers	Guillem March
Colorists	Arif Prianto
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Ben Abernathy Dave Wielgosz
Punchline: Chapter 1
Writers	Sam Johns James Tynion IV
Pencilers	Mirka Andolfo
Inkers	Mirka Andolfo
Colorists	Romulo Fajardo, Jr.
Letterers	Ariana Maher
Editors	Ben Abernathy Dave Wielgosz
Next Issue	The Joker Vol 2 # 2

And when I close my eyes I can hear the Devil LAUGHING at me.

— Jim Gordon

The Joker (Volume 2) #1 is an issue of the series The Joker (Volume 2) with a cover date of May, 2021. It was published on March 9, 2021.

Appearing in "The Joker"

Featured Characters:

• Jim Gordon (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Cressida (First appearance)
  • Cressida's Bodyguard (Unnamed)
• Danny Ryan (First appearance) (Dies in flashback)

Antagonists:

• The Joker (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Bane (In picture only)
• Barbara Gordon
• Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
• The Cannibal of Chicago (Single appearance) (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
• Chicago Police Department (Flashback only)
• Gotham City Police Department (Flashback only)
• James Gordon, Jr. (Grave)
• Mayor Nakano (Flashback and main story)
• Punchline (In a photograph only)
• Sean Mahoney (Flashback only)
• Sarah Essen (First appearance) (In a photograph only)
• Al Capone (Mentioned only)
• Barbara Eileen Gordon (Mentioned only)
• Danny Ryan's father (Mentioned only)
• Harvey Bullock (Mentioned only)
• Harvey Dent (Mentioned only)
• Dr. Jeremiah Arkham (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• The Scarecrow (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Belize
  • The Network's Safehouse
• United States of America
  • Chicago (Flashback only)
    • Abernathy's Bar (First appearance)
    • Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
  • Gotham City (Flashback and main story)
    • Ace Chemical Processing Plant (Flashback only)
    • Arkham Asylum (Flashback only)
    • Gotham Cemetery
    • Gotham City Hall
    • Hopper Restaurant (Single appearance)
    • Little Santa Prisca
    • Robinson Square
      • Gotham City Courthouse
    • Gotham Gazette (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Batsuit
  • Utility Belt
• Joker Venom

Concepts:

• A-Day (Mentioned only)
• The Joker War (Mentioned only)
  

Appearing in "Punchline: Chapter 1"

Featured Characters:

• Bluebird (Harper Row)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Leslie Thompkins

Antagonists:

• Cullen Row
• Punchline (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Bluff
• Caldwell (Single appearance)
• The Joker (In a photograph only)
• Queen of Spades (First appearance)
• Cassandra Cain (Mentioned only)
• Royal Flush Gang (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Blackgate Penitentiary
  • Robinson Square
    • Gotham City Courthouse
  • Gotham River (Mentioned only)
• Snyder College (Mentioned only)

Concepts:

• The Joker War (Mentioned only)

Notes

• The first story takes place a few days after the A-Day.
• The second story is a follow-up to the events of Punchline #1.

Trivia

• The exclusive variant cover by Neal Adams is a homage to his own cover of Batman #251.
• Abernathy's Bar is a reference to the DC editor, Ben Abernathy.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Joker series
• Images from The Joker Vol 2 1

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