Issue Shadow of the Bat 38
Subtitle The Joker part two: Tears of a Clown
Date May 1995
Writer(s) Alan Grant
Artist(s) Barry Kitson, Scott Hanna
storyline In an abandoned theater, Joker set his audience up and began his act. He began to remember his days as a failed comedian and started killing his audience. Batman arrived and attacked. Wild took them both by surprise, shooting Joker in the hand and leg (he'd killed Wild's family). Joker hit him with gas and escaped. Batman got the remaining hostages to safety.