The Joker Vol 1 2

"The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper": The Joker is sprung out of Arkham Asylum by Willy the Weeper, a criminal genius who has a habit of crying uncontrollably until he sees others cry, which causes him to laugh. Weeper decided to get Joker's help to overcome his problem a

"The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper"
Cover
The Joker Vol 1 #2
July, 1975
Executive Editor	Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists	Ernie Chan José Luis García-López
The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper
Writers	Dennis O'Neil
Pencilers	Irv Novick
Inkers	José Luis García-López
Editors	Julius Schwartz
Previous Issue	The Joker # 1
Next Issue	The Joker # 3

Marvin! That guy by the fuel truck -- notice his stance... like a cross between Groucho Marx and a stork! He's gotta be the Joker!

— Benny Khiss to Marvin Fargo

The Joker #2 is an issue of the series The Joker (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1975. It was published on April 1, 1975.

Synopsis for "The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper"

The Joker is sprung out of Arkham Asylum by Willy the Weeper, a criminal genius who has a habit of crying uncontrollably until he sees others cry, which causes him to laugh. Weeper decided to get Joker's help to overcome his problem and use the Joker as his assistant during the robbery of a very expensive platinum from a wealthy man.

The Joker decides to double-cross Willy and teach him a lesson about trust, but the crime is eventually foiled with help from a couple of Arkham Asylum guards, Benny Khiss and Marvin Fargo, who were fired after the Joker's escape. The Joker's treachery was not enough to cure Willy, but the madman's arrest apparently cured him of his problem. That is until the Joker decides to give the police information about Willy's own criminal activities.

Appearing in "The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper"

Featured Characters:

• Joker

Antagonists:

• Gotham City Police Department
  • Commissioner Gordon
• Willy the Weeper (Single appearance)
  • Harold (Single appearance; dies)
• Benny Khiss (First appearance)
• Marvin Fargo (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Sandor Cleeves (Single appearance)
  • Jack (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Arkham Asylum
  • Ha-Hacienda (First appearance historically)

Items:

• Joker's Joy Buzzer

Vehicles:

• Jokermobile
  

Notes

• This and all nine issues of this volume are reprinted in The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Joker series
• Images from The Joker Vol 1 2

Recommended Reading

• Joker Recommended Reading
  • The Joker (Volume 1)
  • The Joker (Volume 2)
  • The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Killing Joke
  • Batman: The Man Who Laughs
  • "Batman: Lovers and Madmen"
  • "Batman: A Death in the Family"
  • Joker: Devil's Advocate
  • Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
  • "The Joker's Last Laugh"
  • "Superman: Emperor Joker"
  • "Superman/Batman: With a Vengeance!"
  • The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told
  • Joker (graphic novel)