Joker (2008 Graphic Novel)

Joker is the main antagonist of the 2008 Graphic Novel of the same name. He is a less friendly and cruel version of the Joker and his crime empire.

History
Jonny Frost who is a low level criminal is sent to Arkham Asylum to get the Joker. At first Joker seems to like Jonny and using him as a driver. After Frost takes Joker to Killer Croc's lair, the three then go to a strip bar Grin and Bare It which previously belonged to Joker, and with the help of Harley Queen, he kills the new owner and then asks to the shocked publick if they willing to help him take the city. Joker later robs a bank and persuades Penguin to invest in the stolen money, Joker later begins to kill many criminals who stole his money, with bizare territory and reputation. He was informed by Penguin that Two-Face who is a crime boss with dissociative personality issues, and is avoiding talking to him, enraged Joker trashes a phone, he kills one of his henchemen who had nothing to do with it. And then sets the Grin and Bare It on fire this time.

Soon after, Frost is caught and detained by Dent who warns him that Joker will kill him later, Frost is late in meeting Joker with Riddler, who is a weapon dealer with disabilities, they then exchange briefcases and Joker leaves soon after. On the road, Joker's crew is attacked by police officers who are out their dented services, after Frost saves Joker in the fray. With this, Joker enters a war against Dent, to see who dominates the territory of the crime, and leading him to meets with Joker. They eventually meet at the city zoo, Joker then soon brings the briefcase he took with Riddler. Joker later tells Dent that he has learned that he has two wives and threatens him to use the contents of the briefcase with a threat against Dent with a lever against him. The reunion later becomes hostile when Joker attacks Dent with a piece of broken glass glued to his fingertip, but when Dent's men raise their weapons, Harley disguised as a monkey in the cage attacks them and throws each one in the head.

After that with Frost's help he can capture Shelly Dent, Joker then rapes her, Joker says it makes them more balanced, Frost cheats Joker by not revealing to him about his meeting with Dent, then Harley asks Batman for help to stop the Joker, later when Joker and Frost return to their apartment, they soon find a broken window and run to Croc's lair, however, Croc was defeated by Batman before and his gang too. Then in an attempt to escape, Joker and Frost flee to a nearby bridge, while Joker is shouting, Frost seems laughing, they soon find Batman, the vigilant bat teasing the crime clown prince, then Batman and Joker fight each other. Joker later falls on the bridge and dies.