In 2021, DC Comics release Batman: The World. The graphic novel featured Batman stories by top creative teams from across the globe, taking place in their home countries and included localized versions of the anthology. Now, this September, the Crown Prince of Crime, the Joker gets his turn with Joker: The World.
This anthology features Joker stories by creative teams representing 13 different countries, including renowned storytellers such as Geoff Johns, Satoshi Miyagawa, David Rubin, German Peralta, Alvaro Fong Varela, Jason Fabok, and others. The stories are tailored to the authentic style, tone, and cultural sensibilities of different nations around the world.
The graphic novel will release Tuesday, September 17, and release the same day in the following countries: Spain, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Czech Republic, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Cameroon, Poland, and Argentina.
What does The Joker do when on holiday in Spain? How has he inspired others to follow in his footsteps, creating Joker duplicates in Germany and Turkey? How does a Joker in Cameroon find inspiration?
The graphic novel features DC’s collaboration with Zebra Comics PLC with a story by Ejob Gaius, Bertrand Mbozo’o Zeh on art, and E.N. Ejob handling colors, lettering, and the cover. Titled “Black Therapy,” it features the first ever reimagined African version of the Joker created by African creators.
Zebra Comics will also publish Joker: The World on Zebra Comics’ app and website on the launch day.
Source: Graphic Policy
