Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Page #2

Ears are too long

and I miss the cape...

...but not too shabby.

Not too shabby at all.

Woof!

-How's it coming, boys?

-We're home free.

Then I'll see you there.

Time to go,

Dee Dee.

Well?

What's it gonna be, Batfake?

I know what you're thinking.

I messed up.

I let the clown go

to save those people.

You did the right thing.

So, the Joker, huh? Looks pretty spry

for a guy who's gotta be, what?

Mid-eighties?

Any theories on that?

Clone?

Robot?

Suspended animation due to floating

around frozen in a block of ice?

Shut up and drive.

Yes, sir.

This was the scene three hours ago, as a

man claiming to be the legendary Joker...

...disrupted a ceremony at the newly

opened Wayne Enterprises building.

Honey,

what're you watching?

Adding to the drama was the appearance of

another legendary Gotham icon, the Batman...

...who engaged his one-time foe

in a stunning aerial battle.

Honey?

It's nothing,

sweetheart.

Nothing.

Go away.

Morning,

commish.

You understand English, McGinnis?

Scram.

Love to. But first, what can you

tell me about clowns?

In this town

they're never funny.

I noticed that.

-Now, this Joker--

-Drop it, kid.

-That's what the old man's been saying.

-Listen to him.

Hey look, I know this fruitcake was a big,

bad guy from the cape and cowl days.

He was more than that.

What? A wacko

who threatened people...

...with whoopee cushions

and squirting flowers?

-Big deal. I'm shaking.

-McGinnis!

The Joker, the real Joker, was unlike

anyone you've ever faced.

For your sake,

I hope you never do.

If Bruce wants you to drop it,

then drop it.

-Commissioner, your 9 o'clock is here.

-Send him in.

You were leaving?

Figure I was.

-Thanks for seeing me, Barb.

-That's what I'm here for.

JOKER:

DECEASED:

VOICE ID:

--a countdown of victims

that will end at midnight...

...unless our dear Dark Knight

stops me first!

Hello, Gotham.

Joker's back in town!

VOICE MATCH:

IDENTICAL:

It's funny.

I know about all of your other major

enemies but you never mention him.

-He was the biggest, wasn't he?

-It wasn't a popularity contest.

He was a psychopath.

A monster.

So how is it possible he could still

be around after all this time?

It's not possible.

He died years ago.

You're sure?

I was there.

You killed him,

didn't you?

He was gonna do something so terrible,

you had no other choice.

-Terry--

-That was it, wasn't it?

I want you to give back

the Batman suit.

What? Why?

There is no reason for you

to continue.

You've made your father's killers

pay for his murder.

...then put your own needs aside to help

the city when it most needed a hero.

You've honored the reputation of Batman

many times over and for that I thank you.

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