Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter (Halloween, The Fog) is teaming up with writer Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2, League of Legends) to make their DC Universe debut with the one-shot comic The Joker: Year of the Villain, which is part of the publisher’s Year of the Villain event.
“The Joker is the greatest villain in comics. I’m proud to be reunited with Anthony on this project,” said Carpenter, who previously teamed with Burch on Boom! Studios’ Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack.
”I’m excited beyond words to be writing for Gotham’s greatest villain,” added co-writer Burch. “I hope the Joker’s exploits make you laugh, shudder, and grow nauseous all at once.”
Now a human-alien hybrid, Lex Luthor has made his appeal to the world, asking its citizens to embrace doom and give in once and for all to evil, humanity’s true nature. In exchange, he will grant them the tools to ascend to their ultimate selves. While some DC villains (and heroes) are willing to hear what “Apex Lex” has to offer, the Clown Prince of Crime isn’t going to wait around until Lex gets to him. This puts The Joker on a mission to get his swagger back in a world gone bad by out-badding everyone else, proving that the greatest evil is always the one that leaves them laughing.
The Joker: Year of the Villain will go on sale on October 9th, priced $4.99.
Originally published July 13, 2019. Updated July 14, 2019.
