Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: July 23, 2003 Direct Market Date July 30, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #5 (#173)

Direct Market Date July 23, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Joker Reforms"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #16 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #9; next appearance in Batman #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #9; next appearance in Batman #16)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #9; next appearance in Detective Comics #76)
• Sparky, Nitro, and Kite (Joker's henchmen; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jeb Johnson and the people of Farr Corners (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker and his men escape Gotham City after stealing a fortune in jewels. Their plane crashes in the Ozarks. Joker goes down with the plane, while his men parachute to safety. The crash gives the Joker amnesia. He finds the jewels and turns them over to police, claiming to be Ed Smith.

Batman and Robin trail Joker to the town of Farr Corners. They learn about his amnesia and play along. Joker's henchmen try to jump Batman, but the Joker helps the Caped Crusaders, proving to Batman that he is honest.

Joker eventually remembers where the rest of his loot is hidden. He intends to turn it over to the police, but his henchmen jump him. Batman and Robin save him, but the blow to the head restores the Joker's memory. Batman apprehends the Joker and his henchmen and recovers the stolen loot.