Joker Fiction

JOKER IN THE PRINTED MEDIA

NOVELS and SHORT STORIES 

• The Further Adventures of the Batman by various (1989)
  • Stories included in this collection:
    • “Death of a Dreammaster” by Robert Sheckley  (Collected in Tales of the Batman)
    • “The Sound of One Hand Clapping”by Max Allan Collins (Collected in Further Adventures of the Joker)
    • “Daddy’s Girl” by  William F. Nolan (Collected in Batman Adventures)

 

• The Batman Murders(1990) by Craig Shaw Gardner
  • Synopsis: THE JOKER GOES WILD
    A banker, missing for months, finally turns up dead wearing the unique costume of the Caped Crusader. Three other prominent Gotham City citizens are also missing, and the only clue to their abductor’s plot is a calling card – a joker with a bullet hole through it. It’s only the beginning of the ultimate prankster’s devastating new scheme to destroy the real Batman, even if he’s got to spill the blood of everyone in Gotham City to do it. If the Joker succeeds, it will be his greatest gag of all time. But only one very twisted and very dangerous man will be laughing…
  • Read Excerpt Here!

 

• Further Adventures of the Joker (1990) by Various.
  • Stories included in this collection:
    • “Belly Laugh or the Joker’s Trick or Treat” by Joe R. Lansdale
    • “Definite Therapy”by F. Paul Wilson
    • “On a Beautiful Summer’s Day, He was” by Robert R. McCammon
    • “The Man Who Laughs” by Stuart M. Kaminsky
    • “Someone Like You” by S Tepper
    • “Help! I Am A Prisoner” by Joey Cavalleri
    • “Bone” by Will Murray
    • “Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard” by Edward Bryant, Dan Simmons
    • “Double Dribble”by George Alec Affinger
    • “Joker’s War” by Robert Sheckley
    • “Joker’s Mild”,by Edward D. Hoch
    • “Happy Birthday”by Mark L. van Name, Jack McDevitt
    • “Masks” by Garfield Reeves-Stevens
    • “Best of All” by Marco Palmieri
    • “The Joker’s Christmas”by Karen Haber
    • “On the Wire” by Andrew Helfer
    • “The Fifty-Third Card” by Henry Slesar
    • “Museum Piece” by Mike Resnick
    • “Balloons” by Edward Ellen

 

• Batman (1989, Movie Adaptation) by Craig Shaw Gardner
  • They don’t know who he really is. They never know where he’ll show up. But the citizens of Gotham City know they have a protector. He’s the Caped Crusader with an arsenal of amazing weaponry and a repertoire of incredible acrobatics. He’s the legend they call Batman.In the toxic brew of big-city corruption, a bone-white, green-haired, eternally grinning thing is born. His name is The Joker. His lust is for all the wealth, power, and revenge he can grab from the world. And in the timeless, violent war between criminal and crimefighter, Batman vs. The Joker will be the ultimate duel…

 

• The Forensic Files of the Batman by Dough Moench
  • Tortured by witnessing his parents being shot and killed before his very eyes, heir to a private fortune and massive estate, young Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to hard work and ceaseless striving to rid the world of crime and murder. But strength, cunning, and single-mindedness were the only tools he had, until he discovered the science of forensics. Within a few years he was already one of the world’s greatest detectives. To strike fear into the hearts and minds of criminals, he also took on a midnight persona, and became the Batman.During the course of his long career in solving murders and bringing murderers to justice, Batman has kept detailed casefile notebooks that reveal as much about himself as they do about how to solve even the most confounding crimes.In The Forensic Files of Batman, noted Batman writer Doug Moench creates a rich trove of entries and casefiles, uncovering the inner secrets of the Batman’s greatest cases and their solutions. Here you will read first-hand accounts of how the Dark Knight brought to justice such infamous murderers as Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-face, and the insane criminal known as the Joker; how he faced down the murderous Poison Ivy, and trapped the revenge killer who called himself the Scarecrow. But beyond these headline-grabbing villains, Batman faced even more deadly psychopaths, and the details of these cases, too, are here, the common thread to cracking all of these cases are his forensic abilities.Interspersed with terse and tension-filled casefiles are the Batman’s notes on a variety of areas of forensic science, form ballistics to entomology, from fingerprints to how to harvest a crime scene for evidence. His knowledge of forensics has become one of his most potent weapons in his personal crusade to catch murderers before they kill again. In The forensic Files of Batman, you will learn the “how” as well as the “why”.
  • Read Joker’s Interview Here!

 

• Batman Knightfall ( 1995) by Dennis O’neil
  • A savage fight with the supervillain Bane has left Batman virtually crippled – and Gotham City defenseless. As Bruce Wayne begins the long and painful path to recovery, he realizes he must choose a successor in his role as the Dark Knight. But is Wayne’s apprentice, Jean Paul Valley – a young vigilante known as Azrael – worthy of the mantle of the Bat? Is Gotham ready for this new Batman and his lethal brand of justice? And what will happen when Bruce Wayne returns to reclaim Gotham City and his role as the true Batman?In this breathtaking book, Dennis O’Neil – the guiding force behind the Batman mythos at DC Comics – adds new depth and detail to the Batman legend. Here is the complete epic adventure of the fall, the search, the crusade, and the dark quest to claim the legacy of the hero known as the Batman.

 

• Batman Adventures HC (1995,  Most stories reprinted from Further Adventures of the Joker)
  • “Daddy’s Girl” (with Robin) by William Nolan
  • “Masks”, by Garfield Reeve-Stevens
  • “The Sound of One Hand Clapping”  by Max Allan Collins
  • “The Belly Laugh or the Joker’s Trick or Treat” by Joe R. Lansdale
  • “Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard” by Edward Bryant and Dan Simmons
  • “On the Wire”, by Andrew Helfer

 

• Tales of the Batman HC (1995 Stories reprinted from Further Adventures of the Joker)
  • “Museum Piece”, by Joe R Lansdale
  • “On a Beautiful Summer’s Day, He Was”, by Robert R. McCammon
  • “The Joker’s War”, byRobert Sheckley
  •  “Death of the Dreammaster” by Robert Sheckley

 

• Legends of the Batman HC  (1995, Stories reprinted from Further Adventures of the Joker)
  • “Bone”, by Will Murray
  • “Help! I am A Prisoner”, by Joey Cavalieri
  • “Balloons”, by Edward Wellen
  • “Best of All”, by Marco Palmieri
  • “Double Dribble”, by George Alec Effinger
  • “Happy Birtday”, by Mark l. van Name and Jack McDevitt

 

• Batman: Return of the Joker Screenplay by Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm (2000)
  • Screen play of the Animated film by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for WB
  • To stop the destruction of Gotham city, teenager Terry McGinnis must trace sinister clues from the past.  Which enemy has returned from the grave?  Whatever happened to Robin? Why did Bruce Wayne give up being Batman?  Packing twenty-first century technology and a unique brand of crime fighting, Terry proves that he’s the one and only Batman
    • The Complete, official screenplay
    • Illustrated with original storyboard art used in the creation of the  Warner Brothers video
    • Features original character designs, final models and cast list

 

• Batman No Man’s Land by Greg Rucka  (February 2001)
  • GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted reflection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It’s also the object of one man’s obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent…and fear in the guilty. he is the masked vigilante known as the Batman.Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousands dead and millions more wounded – a No Man’s Land – where the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city’s protectors are torn by a crisis that may consume them all.

 

• Batman Inferno (2006) by Alexander Irvine 
  • With more than thirty fires raging out of control across the city, Gotham is indeed a hell on earth. But torching the population is small potatoes for the arsonist extraordinaire known as Enfer. The pyromaniac’s mad masterpiece is Arkham Asylum, blazing like a Roman candle and engineered to provide the perfect escape for Arkham’s most infamous inmate, the Joker. But the dire situation goes from bad to beyond monstrous when the archvillain’s path to freedom leads directly to the Dark Knight’s cave. The Joker believes in striking while the iron is hot . . . and now it’s never been hotter. After all, the diabolical villain has devised the ultimate joke: launch the mother of all crime waves, masquerading as the Caped Crusader himself! With Gotham erupting in flames and its #1 crime fighter fast becoming its #1 enemy, the burning question is: Who’s going to get the last laugh?

 

• Batman The Dark Knight Returns by Dennis O’neil (2008)
  • A light shines over Gotham, a light that projects the symbol of a bat. The citizens who embrace it have accepted a masked crusader as their protector, while the criminals and corrupt who shun it are prey to the Dark Knight. The Batman continues to wage his war on crime, reigniting hope in the city and inspiring others, like newly elected district attorney Harvey Dent. Regarded as the White Knight who will be at the center of the city’s resurrection, Dent is ready to carry on Batman’s fight. But before Batman steps aside, he sets his sights on dismantling all of Gotham’s organized crime. With the help of his trusted allies, Alfred, Lucius Fox, and Lieutenant Jim Gordon, Batman corners the mob, giving Dent the opportunity to convict them all. But in the mob’s wake, a new class of criminal is on the rise, one that can’t help but laugh as he drives Gotham’s elected savior to the edge of insanity and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and villain.

 

• Countdown (SC, 2009.  Small cameo at the beginning of the novel)
  • Greg Cox (w)
  • Based on the comic book maxi series
  • Summary:  Cosmic legend has it that the primordial gods of antiquity perished in some bygone cataclysm, the universe gave birth to a new breed of gods who reigned from two eternally warring worlds, the heavenly New Genesis and the hellish Apokolips.  Now a vast conspiracy of evil determined to eradicate the New Gods and steal their souls to obtain universal power that acan destroy all of reality.

Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s pal and the redheaded photographer for the Daily Planet, exhibits powers of his own and , with them, has the opportunity to become a hero.  Meanwhile, Mary Marvel awakens froma  coma to discover that she’s been abandoned by her family and friends–and her magical ability to wield the thunderbolt.
Donna Troy, Jason Todd, and Holly Robinson, once superheroes, were forced to retire and rejoin the ranks of humanity.  Until the Earth calls upon Wonder Girl, Robin, and Catwoman once more to prevent a crisis beyond all imagination.

At the end of an age where time, space, and reality may bow before sinister forces, the fate of Earth lies in the hand of five unlikely super heroes who have one destiny to fulfill:  save the world at all costs

 

• The Joker: A Visual History of the Clown Prince of Crime  HC and SC(October 2011)
  • Daniel Wallace (w), Mark Hamill (intro), art by various
  • A comprehensive look at the greatest comic book villain . . . ever. Since his first appearance in 1940’s Batman #1, the Joker stands alone as the most hated, feared, and loved villain in the DC Universe. Though his true origins may be unknown, the Clown Prince of Crime’s psychotic appearances in hundreds of comic books has shaped the way we look at Batman, comic books, and ourselves. Indeed, a hero is only as good as his nemesis, so the Joker’s heinous crimes, including murdering the second Robin and paralyzing Batgirl, have elevated Batman to the highest levels of crime-fighting, and we, the readers, to the finest levels of quality pop-culture entertainment.
    The Joker is the first retrospective chronicling one of the most groundbreaking and game-changing villains of all time, and contains images from his more than seventy years in comics by comic book artists and writers such as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Grant Morrison, Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Brian Azzarello, Bruce Timm, and Paul Dini. Also included are images from his various film, television, animated, and video game incarnations, such as the timeless interpretations by Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger, who won his posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in 2008’s The Dark Knight. This book is a must-have for fans and anyone who wants to die laughing. (Amazon.com)

 

• Batman Files HC(November 2011)
  • Interesting copilation on Batman’s history from its beginnings to present times, with complete blueprints of the Batcave and the Batmobile, plus info on all his rogues and adventures.  Small section dedicated to Joker.  Book written from Bruce Wayne’s point of view.

 

YOUNG READERS SUPER DC HEROES

• Joker on the High Seas (2012)
  • J.E. Bright (w), Shawn McManus (a)
  • Publisher:  Stone Arch Books
  • Nice easy read of a Batman/Joker adventure  aimed to young readers. Illustrated.
  • Synopsis:  When the Joker hijacks a ship in Gotham Harbor, no one is safe.  The self-proclaimed Clown Prince of Pirates plans to attack the city by boat!  Luckily, two brave and bold buccaneers, Batman and Robin, are on the case.  Will the Dynamic Duo swab the deck with this seafaring super-villain, or will they walk the Prince’s plank?

 

• Batman:  Fun House of Evil (2012)
  • Donald Lemke (w),  Erik Doescher, Mike DeCarlo & David Tangury (a)
  • Publisher:  Stone Arch Books
  • Nice easy read of a Batman/Joker adventure  aimed to young readers. Illustrated.
  • Synopsis:  The Joker–The Clown Prince of Crime, Gotham City’s most dangerous criminal–escapes from Arkham Asylum and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse.  But the building has been remodeled into the Joker’s fun house.  Batman must dodge the hall of mirrors, outwit clown  robots, and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker does not have the last laugh!

 

• The Dark Knight: Batman Fights the Joker Virus (2012)
  • Scott Petterson (w),  Mike Cavallaro (a)
  • Publisher:  Stone Arch Books
  • Nice easy read of a Batman/Joker adventure  aimed to young readers. Illustrated.
  • Synopsis:  Joker venom has gone viral!  When the Clown Prince of Crime creates a digital verison of its most dangerous  weapon, million of video-game players become his obedient zombies.  If the Dark Knight can’t stop the virus from spreading soon, it’ll be game over for the world’s greatest detective.

 

AUDIOBOOKS 

 

No Man’s Land (AudioCD, 2011): Graphic Audio:  A Movie in Your Mind

• Released in 2 volumes of 5 CDs each.
• Volume 1 released in OCT 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-59950-798-9)
• Volume 2 to be released: NOV 2011 (ISBN: 978-1-59950-799-6)
• Summary:Gotham City: A breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the
  criminally insane. It’s also the object of one man’s obsession; a life dedicated
  to protecting this city from its many predators. He is the masked vigilante
  known as the Batman. With Police Commissioner James Gordon, these two men have
  always fought to preserve law and order, side-by-side, struggling against a
  pervasive and relentless criminal element, working together to hold the line.
  Until now. Leveled by a massive earthquake, Gotham City has been cut off from
  outside aid, transformed into a lawless battleground – a No Man’s Land – where
  the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city’s protectors
  are torn by a crisis that may consume them all. Gotham now teeters at the edge
  of the abyss… and Batman is missing. The official GraphicAudio adaptation of the
  saga written by Greg Rucka. Approximate Run Time: 5 hours per volume.
• Order directly at GRAPHIC AUDIO SITE

 

Batman Inferno (AudioCD 2009):  Graphic Audio:  A Movie in Your Mind

• See summary from paperback above.
• Joker voiced Richard Rohan (same voice actor does the novel’s voice of Batman!)
• Available as MP3 or 6 audio CDs from Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Inferno-Comics-Movie-Minde/dp/1599505541#_
• Can be also ordered directly from Graphic Audio at: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-516-batman-inferno.aspx

 

The Complete Knightfall Saga (AudioCD Jan, 2005)

• Dirk Maggs (w), Dirk Maggs (director)  Dennis O’neil and Scott Petterson (ed)
• Bob Sessions (Batman/Bruce), Michael Gough (Alfred), Peter Marinker (Bane), Kerry Shale (Jean Paul Valley), James Goode (Nightwing), Daniel Marinker (Robin), Stewart Milligan (Riddler), ?????(Joker)
• Made by Audiofile; Full cast audio in 3 CDs (3 hours running time)
• Inspired by best selling storylines Knightfall, Knightquest, and Knightsend A savage fight with the supervillain Bane has left Batman virtually crippled – and Gotham City defenseless. As Bruce Wayne begins the long and painful path to recovery, he realizes he must choose a successor in his role as the Dark Knight. But is Wayne’s apprentice, Jean Paul Valley – a young vigilante known as Azrael – worthy of the mantle of the Bat? Is Gotham ready for this new Batman and his lethal brand of justice? And what will happen when Bruce Wayne returns to reclaim Gotham City and his role as the true Batman?
• Available at: Amazon (ISBN-10: 1594830746)

 

Batman:  Legends of the Robin (AudioCassette, March 1996 contributed by andywattbulb)

• Johh Shea (w)  Mark Hamill (voices Joker)
• Based losely on Death in the Family
• Available at:  Amazon   (ISBN-10:  1576620168)

 

 

FAN BASED PROJECTS

Batman: No Man’s Land: AUDIODRAMA from DARK PROJECTS AUDIO

• No Man’s Land: The Audio series was created and produced by Laura Post
• Series is Fan made and not affiliated in any way with DC COMICS
• Hear the MP3 chapters HERE!
  

JOKER IN FANFICTION 

 

• http://www.fanfiction.net/
• A very large selection of Joker related stories from slash, comic, or movie. Visit the site and search in COMICS then BATMAN and by keyword under JOKER. Everybody can read, authors are required to register in the site before posting. It also include a series of communities dedicated either solely to the Clown Prince of Crime or Harley/Joker fiction.  Here is a list of the ones I could find:

 

• Mad Love
  • Founded by Girl-Anachronism89 on 01-02-2005
• Psycho Circus:  The Greatest Joker Stories Ever To
  • Founded by Wintersrains on 04-20-2007
• Love Dat Joker
  • Founded by Harley Quinn (aka Princessbee) on 06-15-2008
• Dark Jester 
  • Founded by Evil-Irish-Wolf in 7-7-2008
• Harley Who & Mary Sue
  • Founded by The Jeering Jackanape on 08-16-2008
• Batsy and Joker
  • Founded by MissWickedWitch on 8-18-2008
• The Romance of Bats and Clowns: Joker/Batman Fictions
  • Founded by DrakkenWasHere on 11-02-2008
• Through the Shattered Mirror 
  • Founded by Alice Chess in 10-04-08
• Jocularity Jest of Confinement 
  • Founded by Virusir on 10-15-10