Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman: Three Jokers #2
In the new series from DC Comics, Batman: Three Jokers finally begins to the explore the concept that Geoff Johns introduced a few years back at the end of the New 52: what if there's more than one Joker? Now, fans are finally going to get answers with this new series, which will provide the hows and whys behind this revelation. While the first issue has set the stage, the preview for Batman: Three Jokers #2 looks as though it's only going to provide more questions than answers. For example, how and why does Joker have a secret wife and son?
In the first issue of Three Jokers, it was revealed that there are indeed three Jokers in existence somehow. They each represent a specific time and version of the Joker. Firstly, there's The Clown, who represents the Joker of the Golden Age of DC Comics, who used pranks, gags, and tricks, and was also responsible for killing Jason Todd, who would end up becoming the Red Hood. In the first issue, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood captured The Clown, Alan Moore's The Killing Joke.
The preview for Three Jokers #2 from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok focuses on The Comedian, who has just arrived to a suburban neighborhood, entering a home as if it was his own calling out to a woman who responds as if she's his wife. The woman is preparing dinner and fixes him a plate, with Joker acting like this is a normal everyday occurrence. When the woman goes to get "Junior" who's upstairs, it's revealed that things are not all right for this not-so-happy little family. Here's the preview images for Batman: Three Jokers #2 from DC Comics:
Batman fans can pretty quickly recognize that the woman is Jeannie, the pregnant wife of the engineer who would become the Joker (The Comedian). Likewise, Junior looks exactly like the Martian Manhunter showed the Justice League that deep within Joker's psyche lies a wish for hope and love from a family.
Did Joker's wife and son truly survive or is this a part of Joker's twisted mind? If they're real, does this mean that Joker's has had them in his life ever since the Joker was born? How has Batman never discovered their existence? These few pages alone create a plethora of questions on top of the ones fans no doubt already have from the idea of Three Jokers in the first place. Regardless, the rest issue will hopefully provide some more insights and explanations when the issue releases next week.
