Batman, the man who laughs
By: Ed Brubaker, writer ; Dough Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, pencillers ; Dough Mahnke, Aaron Sowd, Steve Bird, inkers ; David Baron, Jason Wright, colorists ; Rob Leigh, Todd Klein, letterers.
Contributors: Mahnke, Doug.; Zircher, Patrick.; Sowd, Aaron.; Bird, Steve.
Publisher: DC Comics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781401216269
Subjects: Batman (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc; Joker (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc
Genres: Comic books, strips, etc
Other titles: Man who laughs
Description: "Even at the very beginning of his crime-fighting career, the Batman has already seen plenty of humaninty's dark side-- but it's nothing compared to what is about to emerge, giggling, from the shadows: a grinning, chalk-faced figure whose madness threatens to overwhelm everything that stands in its way. For Gotham City's new defender, this first encounter with the creature called the Joker will be the ultimate trial by fire-- a battle that will define his long struggle against the forces of chaos and insanity. Years later, those same forces will erupt again from a wholly unexpected direction-- and ghosts of the past, both good and evil, will have to face the harsh light of inquiry before they can finally rest"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: "Originally published as Detective Comics 784-786 and Batman: the man who laughs"--T.p. verso.