Is October a Big Month for the Joker?

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So in addition to Scott Snyder writing the Joker beginning with Batman #13, it looks like the Clown Prince of Crime will be making an appearance in Catwoman #13 as well.



Catwoman will be taken over by a new writer, Ann Nocenti starting with Catwoman #0, and she will also be continuing writing the series with #13.

Ann doesn't elaborate on what to expect with #13 specifically in any of the interviews that she gives, but Batman writer Scott Snyder had this to say about the Joker for HIS Batman run:

Joker is my favorite villain of all time. Not just in comics. In everything - film, books, TV. He's the greatest, hands down. So this story is something extremely important and personal to me - something I've been building in my head ever since I started working in Gotham. Basically, this is my big exploration of the Joker, my ARKHAM ASYLUM or THE KILLING JOKE, only bigger in scope. Bottom line: it's the biggest, baddest, most shocking Joker story I could tell. This is Joker completely unleashed. He has been away for a full year planning this revenge, watching, plotting, setting things up. And now he's back. He has his traps set, his knives sharpened... And wait 'til you see him. Greg's sketches literally gave me chills. Point blank: This is Joker like you've never seen him before. He has a mission. He has a secret. And he has a serious axe to grind with Batman. It isn't going to be pretty, but it's going to be a wild ride. Thanks for taking it with us.

Given that his Night of the Owls event extended over to other Batbooks (including Catwoman), I wouldn't put it past him to extend his Big Joker story to the other Batbooks again as well. Judging by the cover for both October issues of Batman and Catwoman, it looks like this will most likely be the case.