Summary

admonition ! Spoilers ahead for Batman # 142!The darkest future possible comes to the DC Universe when theJokerbecomes the epicenter of a withering virus . The DCU has seen legion glance into the future tense , many of which are torn aside by war or Crises . But nothing top a world where the Joker has managed to spread his sickness to every living being .

InBatman # 142by Chip Zdarsky , Giuseppe Camuncoli , and Andrea Sorrentino , a flashforward express an older Batman hunt down his superlative nemesis , the Joker . While the honest-to-goodness Dark Knight reflects on hishistory with the Joker , the world Batman knew is gone . His cooperator , the Signal , has been infect and leftGotham in a State Department of ageless darkness .

Batman skulk through a sewer and tries to pilot the twisted Gotham . But an audible virus , spread through laughter has entrap innocent people , not just in Gotham , but across the entire humankind . The entire planethas turned into one filled with Jokers .

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Joker’s Sickness Has Taken Over the Entire World

The Joker loves one thing above all else , create topsy-turvydom and entertaining his fantastic sentiency of humor . While he ’s almost always found a contrary delight in torturing Gotham , he ’s occasionally risen to torture people and places above his station . He ’s go to other iconic city in the DC Universe to propagate his horrific jest and criminal offense . The Joker ’s even had blase ambitions and became the Earth ’s undisputed ruler in the iconic " Emperor Joker " plot line after he stole most of Mr. Mxyzptlk ’s power . While his nursing home will always be in Gotham , Joker ’s got it in him to take his dreadfulness worldwide .

This is n’t even the first prison term Joker has attempted to ' Jokerize ' the world ( that honor belongs toJoker : Last Laugh ) . However , the elbow room this infection is spreading is far more pernicious . Joker has somehow managed to craft a computer virus that spreads by people express mirth . Even the most strong of computer virus can be mitigated by distance . But depending on age , humans can discover from incredible distance , especially if someone is express mirth at the top of their lung . Such a computer virus is perfect for the Joker . It change state laughter intoa curse that turns everyone into a Joker like him .

How Can Batman Beat a Jokerized DCU?

Batman has faced tough odds before , but this may be the most shifty programme Joker ’s ever crafted . If the entire world is infected by laugh , then that could intend every superhero sans Batman is under the Joker ’s dismay trance . One Joker is dispute enough for Batman . But how difficult will countries full of Jokers be ? And when submarine sandwich and villains alike become the Joker , what chance does Batman have at taking them down ? Batman has an fantastically rising battle in the lead of him if he desire to try and save the world from theJoker’sinfluence .

Batman # 142is available now from DC Comics .

Batman # 142(2024 )

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cover for Batman #142, Joker holds the original Red Hood mask, reflected in a bat-symbol shaped puddle