The Joker Vol 2 14

"Chapter Twenty: The Banes of Our Existence": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"Chapter Twenty: The Banes of Our Existence"
The Joker Vol 2 #14
June, 2022
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Guillem March Arif Prianto
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Alan Quah
Cover Variant #2	Belén Ortega Alejandro Sánchez
Cover Variant #3	James Stokoe
Chapter Twenty: The Banes of Our Existence
Writers	James Tynion IV
Pencilers	Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inkers	Cam Smith
Colorists	Arif Prianto
Letterers	Tom Napolitano
Editors	Ben Abernathy Dave Wielgosz
Punchline: "Knock Knock"
Writers	Alex Paknadel
Pencilers	Vasco Georgiev
Inkers	Vasco Georgiev
Colorists	Rain Beredo
Letterers	Becca Carey
Editors	Dave Wielgosz Jessica Berbey
Previous Issue	The Joker Vol 2 # 13
Next Issue	The Joker Vol 2 # 15

... that when I saw evil, I should aim for the head.

— Jim Gordon

The Joker (Volume 2) #14 is an issue of the series The Joker (Volume 2) with a cover date of June, 2022. It was published on April 26, 2022.

Appearing in "Chapter Twenty: The Banes of Our Existence"

Featured Characters:

• Jim Gordon (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Bane (Flashback and main story)
• Cressida Clarke (Flashback only)
• Danny Ryan (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Vengeance (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

• Court of Owls
  • Talon (Sebastian Clark) (Flashback only)
• Interpol
  • Isabella Hallows
• The Joker (Flashback and main story)
• Military Junta (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• The Network (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Sampson Clan
  • Cookie (On a TV or computer screen) (Appears only as a corpse)
  • Sawyer Sampson
  • Victoria "Vicky" Sampson

Other Characters:

• Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Cameo)
• Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
• Peacekeeper-01 (Sean Mahoney) (In a photograph only)
• Punchline (On a TV or computer screen) (In a photograph only) (Cameo)
• Simon Saint (In a photograph only)
• Batman Villains (Mentioned only)
  • Condiment King (Mentioned only)
  • Mad Hatter (Mentioned only)
  • Scarecrow (Mentioned only)
  • The Riddler (Mentioned only)
  • Two-Face (Mentioned only)
• James Gordon Jr. (Mentioned only)
• The Magistrate (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • Santa Prisca (Flashback only)
  • United States of America
    • Illinois
      • Chicago
        • Abernathy's Bar (Flashback only)
    • New Jersey
      • Gotham City
        • Arkham Asylum (Flashback only) (Cameo)
        • Arkham Tower (Cameo)
        • GCPD Headquarters
        • James Gordon's House
        • Little Santa Prisca (Cameo)
    • Texas
      • Hooper County
        • Sampson Family Compound
          • Safe Room (Mentioned only)
• Sphere of the Gods
  • Hell (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Batsuit
  • Utility Belt
• Peacekeeper-01's Armor
• Venom

Concepts:

• A-Day (Flashback only)
  

Appearing in Punchline: "Knock Knock"

Featured Characters:

• Punchline (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Joker

Antagonists:

• Madison (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Jokerized)

Other Characters:

• Hector (Madison's boyfriend) (Single appearance) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• United States Army (Flashback only)
• Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Mentioned only)
• Harley Quinn (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Gotham City

Items:

• Joker Venom

Concepts:

• Fear State (Mentioned only)
• The Joker War (Flashback only)

Notes

• The Joker's story takes place three weeks after the ending of the Joker's story from the previous issue.
  • It takes place after the events of Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.
  • The story also confirms that the Punchline's story from the previous issue, which featured Punchline being freed from prison, takes place some time before Batman: Fear State: Alpha #1.
• Punchline's story takes place during the Joker War.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Joker series
• Images from The Joker Vol 2 14

Recommended Reading

• Joker Recommended Reading
  • The Joker (Volume 1)
  • The Joker (Volume 2)
  • The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Killing Joke
  • Batman: The Man Who Laughs
  • "Batman: Lovers and Madmen"
  • "Batman: A Death in the Family"
  • Joker: Devil's Advocate
  • Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
  • "The Joker's Last Laugh"
  • "Superman: Emperor Joker"
  • "Superman/Batman: With a Vengeance!"
  • The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told
  • Joker (graphic novel)

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