The Joker is one of the most dangerous villains alive. But what if he were cured of his madness? Would he also be cured of his evil nature, or would his evil finally be given free reign? The Batman discovers to his horror that it’s the latter when the Joker uses Ra’s al Ghul’s resources to hijack a communications satellite, causing the world’s computer systems to speak to each other in random languages. With the clock ticking down to world catastrophe, Batman must stop the Joker’s plans before it’s too late. Guest starring Catwoman!
Life seems to have settled down in Gotham City for the Batman and his allies. But a few twists and turns of fate begin to set up future trouble for the Dark Knight. Is the Penguin’s desire to live a reformed life as a night club owner genuine? And what does the Joker want with Ra’s al Ghul?
As new secrets turn up concerning Bruce Wayne’s supposed death, Bruce himself has to act quickly to save a group of children in Alaska from being killed over one man’s desperation to avoid the law. Will Bruce regain his memory of being the Batman in time to do what he can for the innocents in the settlement of Isolation? And what role will a former criminal play in redeeming himself?
There is a series of violent murders in Gotham City. But what is their connection to each other? It’s left up to Dick Grayson (the Batman) and his partners Batwoman and Robin to find out. Meanwhile, Isolation, Alaska, begins to get dangerous for the amnesiac Bruce Wayne.
The close friends, family, allies, and enemies of Bruce Wayne are in shock as they each deal with the news of his death. But with Batman gone, where does that leave Gotham City? And what has really happened to Bruce Wayne?
by Doc Quantum, Martin Maenza, Immortalwildcat and Starsky Hutch 76
A battle on three fronts! Pluto is raided to free the prisoners! Warworld is assaulted by an army of Earth’s heroes and villains! And Oa is stormed by the Green Lantern Corps and the Darkstars, only to find the true organizers of the Invasion! Featuring the heroes and villains of the DC Universe!
by Martin Maenza, Immortalwildcat, Starsky Hutch 76, Libbylawrence, and Brian K. Asbury, with Doc Quantum
The Earth is under attack by an Alien Alliance, as are many of its allies! Across the globe and across the stars, the champions fight hard against the might of these alien invasion forces! And like all wars, there are casualties! Featuring the heroes and villains of the DC Universe!
The Riddler kidnaps the Ambassador’s young daughter and leaves the usual clues behind. But with Batman out of town, Commissioner Gordon seeks help deciphering them from an unlikely source — the Joker! But what will convince the Clown Prince of Crime to cooperate with the police? And what secret does the little girl have that makes it so critical for her to be returned safely and quickly?
by Martin Maenza, Immortalwildcat, Doc Quantum, Brian K. Asbury and Starsky Hutch 76
It was a plan years in the making. An Alien Alliance would finally succeed in invading and subduing the Earth, once and for all. But such a plan could only come about after the downfall of the Green Lantern Corps. Who has the power to strike a crippling blow to the universe’s police force? And as alien invaders come together to focus on the Earth, no one is safe as disaster looms at every turn! Featuring the heroes and villains of the DC Universe!
The Joker and his gang take a road trip to a small town outside Central City to retrieve a valuable prize, but there’s just one problem — the Trickster is already robbing the place! The Trickster soon learns the hard way that you don’t cross the Joker, but will he live to tell the tale?
by Martin Maenza, partially adapted from DC Super-Stars #10 by Bob Rozakis and Dick Dillin, and Batman Family #7 by Elliot S! Maggin and Curt Swan
The history and origin of crime’s infamous couple, the Huntress and the Sportsmaster, is finally revealed! But is there too much water under the bridge for the so-called Mr. and Mrs. Menace to continue their relationship? Dr. Harleen Quinzel is determined to find out! Guest starring Batgirl and Robin, and several other big-name super-heroes and super-villains!
As the remaining Earths begin to merge together, Brainiac and Lex Luthor of Earth-One have a plan to take them all! With an army of super-villains gathered from all five Earths, they mount a carefully planned invasion of Earth-Four, Earth-S, and Earth-X, swiftly defeating those worlds’ heroes. An army of super-heroes from Earth-One and Earth-Two soon arrive to free the other three Earths, but with the numbers favoring the villains, can the heroes rally to beat the odds? Guest starring the Justice League of America, the Justice Society of America, the New Teen Titans, the Outsiders, Infinity Inc., the Doom Patrol, the Marvel Family, the Freedom Fighters, and the Sentinels of Justice!
When the Joker steals a series of seemingly defunct scientific devices, Batman can only puzzle over the mystery at first. The pieces finally come together when the Clown Prince of Crime obtains the emerald energies of the Green Lanterns, using it to search for a world without a Batman! And as the Caped Crusader follows after him, Batman instead finds himself in a future world too dark even for the Joker, with a grim and gritty Dark Knight of its own!
In the aftermath of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the mass prison break at Arkham Asylum and the State Pen, and the Swamp Thing’s rampage and ensuing overgrowth of vegetation, Gotham City was left in shambles! But while the Secret Six worked to round up most of the escaped super-villains, for what reason was the Batman noticeably absent from Gotham? Meanwhile, as the new Robin heads off on a quest of his own, Batman must find his missing partner before it’s too late! The reunited Dynamic Duo ends up tangling with what might be their deadliest case together when the Joker returns with a vengeance!
As Lady Death amends her ways, she takes on an Earth identity and starts over a new life as Karen Sorrell, vowing to retire from heroics forever! But when this supposed clone of Supergirl learns of Darkseid’s plans for New Krypton, she is forced to come out of retirement and work with Orion and the Heroes of Rokyn to fend off an invasion from Apokolips! Guest starring Batman, and featuring the debut of Earth-One’s Powergirl!