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Batman: The Man Who Laughs returns fans to the origin of the Dark Knight’s battles with the diabolical Clown Prince of Crime: a villain calling himself the Joker. Summary of the Book When a series of murders rocks all of Gotham, the Batman quickly swings into action. All the victims have had their faces contorted into a strange and unnerving grin, a ghastly calling card left by a murderer who calls himself the Joker. Batman must quickly find where this madman is hiding, for if he doesn’t, more lives are at stake. However, his usual methods of deduction aren’t going to help the World’s Greatest Detective, for his new adversary doesn’t seem to have any particular agenda. Who is this maniac and where did he come from? The Caped Crusader might just learn that to the Joker, there is no greater thrill than vexing someone he thinks is just as mad as he is: the Dark Knight himself. Witness the stunning origin of the battles between Batman and his nemesis: the Joker, in this graphic novel collection bringing together The Man Who Laughs and Detective Comics #784-786, guest starring the Green Lantern Alan Scott. About the Authors Ed Brubaker is an American cartoonist and comic book writer. He is best associated with his work on comics featuring Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Catwoman, Uncanny X-Men, and The Authority. Brubaker has won the Harvey Award twice and the Eisner Award four times so far. Douglas “Doug” Mahnke is an American comic book penciller and artist. He is known for his work on The Mask, JLA, Superman: The Man of Steel, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Final Crisis, Green Lantern: Blackest Night and Batman. Patrick Zircher is an American comic book artist and penciller, best associated with his work on Iron Man, Thunderbolts and New Warriors at Marvel Comics. At DC Comics, he is known for his work on Nightwing. Aaron Sowd is an American comic book writer, comic book artist and storyboard artist. He worked on several storyboards, including Michael Bay's Transformers, Ultimate Avengers II, Freddy vs. Jason, Austin Powers in Goldmember and God of War. At DC Comics, he has worked on several Batman issues.