The Joker
About The Joker in comics
The Joker first appeared in Batman #1 (1940), published by DC.
We list 228 comic series featuring The Joker, with series dates from 1965 to 2026, from publishers including DC, EC, DC; Kodansha Ltd..
The key issues below cover The Joker's first appearance, origin and death issues where the record exists, plus other key issues they appear in.
The Joker key issues
- First appearanceBatman #1 (1940) - DC
- Key issueBatman #59 (1950) - DCFirst appearance of Deadshot
- Key issueBatman #89 (2020) - DCFirst appearance of Punchline
- Key issueBatman #100 (2020) - DCFirst appearance of Ghost-Maker
Also Appears In
Batman
Knight Terrors: Batman
Absolute Batman
Detective Comics
DC K.O.: Knightfight
Justice League of America
Future State: Gotham
Superman
Batman: Reptilian
Limited Collectors' Edition
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
Batman Annual
The Amazing World of DC Comics
DC Rebirth Omnibus Expanded Edition
Harley Quinn Batman Day Special Edition
Task Force Z
Star Spangled Comics
The Joker: Devil's Advocate
Batman / Catwoman Special
DC Top Cow Crossovers
Tangent Comics
Batman Giant
Justice League
Suicide Squad by Jim Lee Unwrapped
Justice League by Scott Snyder The Deluxe Edition
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
JLA: The Deluxe Edition
The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox
DC vs. Vampires
Batman: Beyond the White Knight
The Joker
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
Rogues
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo: The Deluxe Edition
Justice League Unlimited
Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk
The Darkness / Batman
DC K.O.
DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. Joker
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives
Batman Adventures [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood
Justice
The Joker's Practical Jokes! [Batman Prell Shampoo Premium]
Batman: The Joker War Zone
The Batman Who Laughs
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition
JSA All-Stars
Batman: Last Knight on Earth
Batman: Damned
Suicide Squad: Get Joker!
Harleen
DC Universe: Rebirth
Batman '66
Green Lanterns
Joker: Killer Smile
DC Universe: Rebirth - The Deluxe Edition
Batman: Kings of Fear
Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
Dark Nights: Metal
Suicide Squad
Dark Nights: Death Metal
Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower
DC's Year of the Villain Special
Batman: Universe
Dark Days: The Forge / Casting Director's Cut
Batman and the Justice League
The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular
DCeased: Unkillables
Batman / Superman
Batman: The Killing Joke The Deluxe Edition
Justice League International
The Brave and the Bold
Batman: Shadow of the Bat
Dark Nights: Death Metal: Deluxe Edition
H-E-R-O
Deathstroke Inc.
Batman / FaZe Clan
Flashpoint Beyond
The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong
Stargirl: The Lost Children
Knight Terrors: Catwoman
Justice Society of America
Knight Terrors
Harley Quinn / Gossamer
Dark Days: The Road to Metal
Batman / Dylan Dog
Green Lantern Corps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
New Year's Evil
Harley Quinn 2021 Annual
Legends of the Dark Knight
DC: Mech
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus
Batman: Three Jokers
Batman / Catwoman
Tim Drake: Robin
Knight Terrors: The Joker
Knight Terrors: Robin
Goodnight Batcave
Joker / Harley: Criminal Sanity
Limited Collectors' Edition 37 (Facsimile Edition)
Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween
From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives!
General Mills Presents Justice League
JLA
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd
DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom
Batman: Fortress
Batman: Fear State: Omega
Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God
The Joker War Saga
Duo
The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years
Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour
The Joker: Year of the Villain
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (Dark Crisis)
Showcase '96
The Joker 2021 Annual
Batman: Dear Detective
Absolute Evil
Dark Crisis: Big Bang
Punchline
Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook
Harley Quinn
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman
Knight Terrors: First Blood
Green Lantern
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three
Knight Terrors: Nightwing
Batman: Detective Comics
Batman / Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual
Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights
Knight Terrors: Dark Knightmares
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Wonder Woman
Suicide Squad: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition
Villains Giant
Red Hood
Superman: Villains
The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition
Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn
Hourman
Batman: Dark Joker - The Wild
Batman 159 [Giant-Size Special Edition]
Barbara Gordon: Breakout
DC Comics Presents
Blood Syndicate: Season One
Batman - One Bad Day: Two-Face
Batman: Killing Time
Action Comics
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo
Absolute Batman: Ark-M
The Flash
Batman: The Golden Age
Batman: Batgirl
Convergence Justice League of America
The Joker's Happy Victims! [Batman Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Comics]
Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City
Harley Quinn & the Suicide Squad April Fools' Special
Crisis on Infinite Earths 9 (Facsimile Edition)
Superman: Year One
Batman 161 Giant-Size Special Edition
Justice League: The Omega Act Special
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Myths and Mysteries
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1 Batman Day Special Edition
Batman / Lobo
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing: The Complete Series
Batman: Haunted Gotham
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
The Man of Steel
Tangent Comics / The Joker
DCeased
Detective Comics #1027 The Deluxe Edition
The Joker: His Greatest Jokes
Don't Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile
Joker / Harley: Criminal Sanity -- Secret Files
Punchline: The Trial of Alexis Kaye
Superman: Space Age
Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey
The Batman Chronicles
Catwoman: Lonely City
Tangent Comics / The Atom
Generation Zero: Gods Among Us
Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker
Aztek: The Ultimate Man
Absolute Wonder Woman
Tangent Comics / The Joker's Wild
Batman: Beyond the White Knight Showcase Edition
Batman: The Audio Adventures
Hitman
Batman 160 Giant-Size Special Edition
Absolute Batman Noir Edition
Gotham Nights
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Winning Card
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo: Enemy of My Enemy Edition
The Spectre
Dark Days: The Forge
Batman / Superman: World's Finest 2024 Annual
Batman: The World Batman Day Special Edition
Robin
Batman / Superman: The Archive of Worlds
Superman: Son of Kal-El
The Joker: Uncovered
The Joker / Daffy Duck
Batman / Fortnite: Zero Point
Robins
Batman: The Smile Killer
The Joker by James Tynion IV Compendium
Heroes in Crisis
Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs 1 (Special Edition)
Harley Quinn & the Suicide Squad Special Edition
Dark Days: The Casting
Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs
The Infected: The Commissioner
Catwoman: Soulstealer (The Graphic Novel)
Knight Terrors: Punchline
Batman 158 [Giant-Size Special Edition]
Batman: Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham
Batman 5 (Facsimile Edition)
Batman: Justice Buster
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