Batman Joker's Apprentice (1999)
Cover & art by Trevor Von Eden and Josef Rubinstein, script by C. J. Henderson
The Clown Prince of Crime takes a new inmate under his wing - creating a deadly foe for the Dark Knight; Under the Joker's tutelage, serial rapist Arthur Rankel escapes from Arkham and embarks on a twisted plan to trick both the FBI and Batman into believing that a serial killer is heading for Gotham; But when the ultimate showdown finally takes place, who will have the last laugh? 68 pgs.