It's Friday, which must mean it's time to reveal the third release in the DC Heroes & Villains Collection extension! And as promised, we're going back to the Bronze Age of Comics, with a 1975–1976 series that's long been a subject of some fascination: The Joker!
This volume will collect not only all nine issues of The Joker series, featuring the talents of Denny O'Neil, Irv Novick and others, but the long-thought-lost 10th issue, AND two key Bronze Age stories: Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' 'The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!' from Batman #251 (September 1973), and O'Neil and Novick's 'This One'll Kill You, Batman!' from Batman #260 (January–February 1975).
On top of which, there are two bonus features on the Joker which haven't been seen since they were first published in The Joker series nearly 50 years ago; an afterword by Denny O'Neil; and a Jim Aparo Bronze Age Joker cover gallery!
It's one of the most unique volumes in the collection to date, and it's just the start of a gaggle – or should that be giggle? – of Joker-focused volumes to come in the extension. On which, more anon. For now, enjoy the Dick Giordano, Neal Adams and Nick Cardy original art for the covers of The Joker #1, Batman #251 and Batman #260, and have a lovely weekend!