Batman Beyond #25

In this special oversize issue, legendary DC scribe Dan Jurgens is joined by superstar artist Cully Hamner (Batman and The Signal) to bring back the biggest baddie of them all in “The Final Joke.” The dedication of a new building commemorating a special Wayne family event—the 100th birthday of Thomas Wayne—brings out all of Neo-Gotham’s familiar faces, including one who was definitely not on the guest list. The Joker makes his long-awaited return to Neo-Gotham, and no one is safe! Will he strike at Batman, Robin, Commissioner Barbara Gordon or the original Caped Crusader himself, Bruce Wayne? Decades after his last fight with the Dark Knight, the Clown Prince of Crime returns home to take his city back once and for all.

Characters: Barbara Gordon, Batman, Blight (Neo-Gotham), Creeper, Curaré, Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson, Elainna Grayson, Inque, Jason Todd, Joker, Matt McGinnis, Mr. Freeze, Payback, Shriek (DC), Spellbinder, Terry McGinnis