DC has released this teaser image promoting the return of
Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker. The clown prince of crime will reappear this
October in a story arc titled “Death of the Family,” which will have
"grave consequences of his reemergence will be felt by not only the
Bat-family, but by all of Gotham City."
“Joker is my favorite villain of all time,” Snyder told
DC's THE SOURCE. “Not just in comics. In everything - film, books, TV. He's the
greatest, hands down. So this story is something extremely important and
personal to me - something I've been building in my head ever since I started
working in Gotham. Basically, this is my big exploration of the Joker, my
ARKHAM ASYLUM or THE KILLING JOKE, only bigger in scope. Bottom line: it's the
biggest, baddest, most shocking Joker story I could tell. This is Joker
completely unleashed. He has been away for a full year planning this revenge,
watching, plotting, setting things up. And now he's back. He has his traps set,
his knives sharpened... And wait 'til you see him. Greg's sketches literally
gave me chills. Point blank: This is Joker like you've never seen him before.
He has a mission. He has a secret. And he has a serious axe to grind with
Batman. It isn't going to be pretty, but it's going to be a wild ride. Thanks
for taking it with us.”
“When Scott told me that he'd written a Joker story for
our next arc, I couldn’t contain my excitement,” added Capullo. “Talk about a
dream come true! For me, the Joker is the ultimate rogue and the villain I most
wanted to draw. I gotta tell you, after hearing what the story is about, this
isn't a dream come true. It's a nightmare! A macabre and bloody, flesh crawling
nightmare. We hope you'll have the nerve to face what's coming. Warning: It
ain't for the faint of heart!”
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