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Batman #596

DC · Series began 1940 · December 2001

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Dates

Cover date: December 2001
On sale: October 31, 2001
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (2)

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Direct Sales

Barcode 76194120005759611
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930430712
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Story arc: Joker: Last Laugh

This is part 13 of 14. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz, Scott McDanielinks: Bill Sienkiewicz, Aaron Sowdscript: Ed Brubakercolors: Roberta Tewes, Wildstorm FXletters: John Costanza

Stories

City on Fire · 23 pages

Publisher’s description

A "Joker: Last Laugh" tie-in! As the Joker continues to roll out "Jokerized" mayhem across the country, Batman must contend with Zeiss, the Russian Mob, and a new villain who knows if you've been bad or good: Santa Klaus.

Reprinted in

DC Comics Presents: Batman (2010), Batman by Ed Brubaker (2016)