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JOKER: LAST LAUGH SECRET FILES #1
Cover Date: December 2001
Cover Price: $5.95
| Joker: Last Laugh #1 |
Cover Credits:
Art: Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
Color Separations: Heroic Age
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Credits:
| Story | Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty |
| Pencils | Pete Woods |
| Inks | Cameron Stewart |
| Lettering | Kurt Hathaway |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Assistant editing | Nachie Castro |
| Editing | Matt Idelson |
Feature Character(s):
- Joker (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #175; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
Guest Star(s):
- Nightwing II (last in Birds of Prey #35; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Oracle (last in Birds of Prey #35; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
Supporting Character(s):
- Shilo Norman (last in Jack Kirby's Fourth World #12; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Warden Zimmer (first appearance; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Dr. Keaton (first appearance; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Dina Bell (last in Birds of Prey #14; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
Villain(s):
- Apeface (first appearance; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Black Mass (last in DC Universe Holiday Bash #3/5; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Bolt (last in Dark Nemesis (Villains) #1; next in Joker: Last Laugh #4)
- Captain Nazi (last in Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Charaxes (last in JLA #34; next in Robin Vol. 2 #107)
- Chiller (last in Resurrection Man #6; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Farley Fleeter (last in Extreme Justice #18; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #63)
- Floronic Man (last in Starman Vol. 2 #35; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Frag II (first appearance; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Hector Hammond (last in Justice Leagues: JLA #1; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Joe Gardner (last in Birds of Prey #14; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- King of Spades II (last in Starman Vol. 2 #29; next in JLA #59)
- Mammoth (last in Birds of Prey #14; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Mister Mind (last in fourth story in this issue; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Multi-Man (last in JLA #34; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Psimon (last in Darkstars #28; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Psycho-Pirate II (last in Manhunter Vol. 2 #12; next in Joker: Last Laugh #3)
- Punch (last in Superboy Vol. 3 #65; next in Formerly Known as the Justice League #3)
- Rancor (first appearance; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
- Sudden Death (last in Birds of Prey #14; next in Deadshot Vol. 2 #4)
Other Character(s):
- Sgt. Misura (Slab employee; first appearance)
- Francis (Mister Mind's host body; last in fourth story in this issue)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- Story continues in Joker: Last Laugh #1.
Synopsis: - During a medical examination, the doctors at the Slab penitentiary wonder if there is any way to calm the Joker down. Later, Doctor Keaton proposes to Warden Zimmer and security expert Shilo Norman that the Joker be allowed limited contact with other prisoners, as a newly discovered tumour in his brain should make him much less of a threat. Norman disagrees, but is overruled. Joker then wastes little time in getting to know the more intelligent prisoners and beginning to formulate an escape plan.
- Nightwing takes Oracle out on a date, not allowing her to take even her mobile phone with her - strictly no work allowed; he's worried about her obsession with the Joker. Meanwhile, Dina Bell of the U.S. Marshals brings Charaxes to the Slab and meets up with Shilo Norman for a coffee. This is soon interrupted: once Joker knows about his tumour, he starts a full-scale riot.
Credits:
| Plot | J.H. Williams III |
| Story | Dan Curtis Johnson |
| Pencils | J.H. Williams III |
| Inks | Mick Gray |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Editing | Ivan Cohen, Mike McAvennie |
Feature Character(s):
- Cameron Chase (last in Flash Secret Files #3/2; next in Green Lantern Secret Files #3/2)
- Cliff Hansen (last in Flash Secret Files #3/2)
Villain(s):
- Joker (in numerous flashbacks)
- Gorilla Grodd (in flashback; last, behind the scenes, in Flash Secret Files #3/2; next in Flash Vol. 2 #178)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Barbara Gordon (in between pages of Birds of Prey #35)
- Harley Quinn (last in Harley Quinn #12; next in Joker: Last Laugh #3)
- Batman (last in ???; next in Joker: Last Laugh #1)
Other Character(s):
- Samantha Rollins (first appearance)
- James Wheeler (first appearance)
- Alan Reynolds (first appearance)
- Neil Evans (first appearance)
Synopsis: - Following the D.E.O.'s tragic encounter with Gorilla Grodd, Agent Hansen (who survived) makes his way around the country interviewing various people whose lives have been scarred in some way through their encounters with the Joker. He is joined by Agent Chase, who is worried about him, realising that he's suffering some sort of survivor's guilt. When in Gotham, they are found by Batman, who sympathises with Hansen. Chase then gets a call telling her of the riot at the Slab, and both they and Batman make their way to where they can be of most help.
Credits:
| Story | Scott Beatty |
| Pencils | Leonard Kirk |
| Inks | Al Williamson |
| Lettering | Kurt Hathaway |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Editing | Ivan Cohen, Mike McAvennie |
Villain(s):
Other Character(s):
- Multi-Man
- Unnamed fanboy
Comment(s):
- Unsurprisingly, this is not an in-continuity tale.
Synopsis: - The Joker tries to get the casual reader to buy the comic by threatening to kill a 'dog'. But, as a fanboy frequenter of the DC message boards points out to him, you can't kill this particular dog - it's Multi-Man, and he can't really die. So, the Joker shoves a big gun in the fanboys mouth and hopes that this new incentive will persuade us...
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Ordway |
| Pencils | Peter Krause |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Lettering | Kurt Hathaway |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Editing | Ivan Cohen, Mike McAvennie |
Feature Character(s):
- Mister Mind (last in Power of Shazam! #41; next in first story in this issue)
Guest Star(s):
Other Character(s):
- Francis (next in first story in this issue)
- Professor Bibbowski (last in Power of Shazam! #47)
Synopsis: - The students of Fawcett Area Technical College have helped the Captains Marvel to defeat Mister Mind, and all that remains is one drone worm, which Professor Bibbowski tells student Francis to put in the deep freeze for safekeeping. However, Francis chooses to take it as a souvenir and keep it in his fridge. The drone reawakens, with the consciousness of Mister Mind, and crawls into Francis' ear. However, it gets stuck and can't control the boy, almost getting blown up when Francis makes a bid for attention. Captured by Mary Marvel, the two are then incarcerated in the Slab.
Credits:
| Story | Jai Nitz |
| Pencils | Amanda Conner |
| Inks | Jimmy Palmiotti |
| Lettering | Kurt Hathaway |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Editing | Ivan Cohen, Mike McAvennie |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Satan
- Bane
- Darkseid
- Doctor Sivana
- Frankenstein's Monster
- Harley Quinn
- Lashina
- Poison Ivy
- Scarecrow
Other Character(s):
- Dan, Dan, the Science Man (first appearance; dies)
Comment(s):
- This story is not in continuity.
Synopsis: - Dan Dan, the science man and his assistant Vincent demonstrate the extremely easy method of making lethal Joker gas. Sadly, Dan manages to gas himself - as he does so, Vincent reveals himself to be the Joker in disguise.
Credits:
- Scott Beatty (script)
- Ron Randall (pencils)
- Al Williamson (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Scott Beatty (script)
- Peter Doherty (art)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Scott Beatty (script)
- Javier Saltares (pencils)
- Keith Champagn (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Chuck Dixon (script)
- Damion Scott (pencils)
- Robert Campanella (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Chuck Dixon (script)
- Staz Johnson (pencils)
- Dan Davis (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Chuck Dixon (script)
- Marcos Martin (art)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
- Chuck Dixon (script)
- Todd Nauck (pencils)
- Robin Riggs (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- "Who's Who" Profile.
Credits:
| Story | Scott Beatty (text) |
Comment(s):
- A detailed list of the Joker's personal effects when he entered the Slab, with instructions for their storage.