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The Joker Comic Book Price Guide for 2025
What are key The Joker comic book issues worth in 2025?
"Why so serious?"
Why so serious? The Joker comic book price guideFirst appearing in Batman #1 in 1940, the Joker has never left the DC Universe.
He is the ultimate Batman villain. No other bad guy has had the impact of the Joker.
Two movies have been created starring Joker as the anti-hero.
The character has also appeared multiple times in Batman movies, most famously or infamously, played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
Many collectors love tracking down Joker covers and stories.
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Most Valuable the Joker Comic Book Issues Today
Batman #1
1st Catwoman, 1st Joker
Lowest price $30,000
Average price $200,000
Record price $2.22M
This spin-off issue from Detective is a double key, featuring the first appearance of both Catwoman and the Joker. A gilt-edged Golden Age key!
Reprints exist, the most common being the over-size Treasury edition. If your Batman #1 measures 13.5 inches along the spine, then unfortunately it's a reprint.
Detective Comics #168
Origin of the Joker (Red Hood)
Lowest price $4,000
Average price $16,000
Record price $324,000
Bad guys don't come much bigger than Joker, and this detailed origin story is a classic Detective Comics key issue.
Joker's origin is an actual horror story in itself, featuring a near-fatal drop into a chemical vat, and a botched attempt to fix his face by a backstreet surgeon.
Batman #2
2nd appearance of Joker and Catwoman
Lowest price $3,500
Average price $10,000
Record price $63,000
2nd appearance comics have become popular, as 1st appearances get priced out for the average collector.
Both Catwoman (first time she is called this) and The Joker appear here for the second time.
Detective Comics #45
3rd appearance of Joker
Lowest price $450
Average price $3,500
Record price $10,200
Not a particularly special issue, but if you can't afford the first OR second appearances, then this is your grail!
Batman #11
Classic Joker playing card cover
Lowest price $1,500
Average price $8,000
Record price $65,000
This is one of the iconic Joker and Batman comic book covers from the Golden Age. Often found with dust shadows along the edges.
Detective Comics #69
Classic Joker cover with two handguns
Lowest price $3,000
Average price $12,000
Record price $126,000
A mostly black cover featuring the Joker with a pistol in each hand.
Batman #44
Classic Joker cover
Lowest price $400
Average price $2,000
Record price $33,600
A pretty horrific concept: Batman and Robin being surrounded by multiple Jokers!
Batman #49
First Mad Hatter and Vicki Vale
Lowest price $500
Average price $2,500
Record price $132,000
Another double key, with the Mad Hatter making his debut, along with longtime Bat-girlfriend Vicki Vale, and a classic Joker as genie cover to boot!
Batman #52
Jokermobile cover
Lowest price $400
Average price $2,000
Record price $25,200
If there is a Batmobile, then surely there should be a Jokermobile, right?
Detective Comics #149
Joker cover
Lowest price $200
Average price $1,000
Record price $26,400
Batman vs Joker vs bagpipes. Yes, really.
Modern The Joker Comic Book Issues
Batman #251
Classic Joker cover by Neal Adams
Lowest price $80
Average price $650
Record price $33,000
This is THE Neal Adams cover, this amazing and scary image of Joker holding Batman stuck to a giant Ace of Spades recalling the classic art of Batman #11.
Detective Comics #475
Classic Joker cover story
Lowest price $20
Average price $200
Record price $1,300
The first of a two-part Joker cover story is more valuable than many of the issues around it.
Detective Comics #476
Classic Joker cover story
Lowest price $10
Average price $60
Record price $1,100
The second part of the Joker story from Detective Comics key issues #475.
Batman #428
Death of Robin
Lowest price $1
Average price $100
Record price $600
A Death in the Family is a classic 1980s story arc versus the Joker, culminating in the death of Robin (Jason Todd).
Detective Comics #880
Classic Joker cover by Jock
Lowest price $1
Average price $40
Recent 9.8 Sale $450
Record price $900
Truly a superb cover image that is haunting, captures the essence of Joker and Batman. Awesome.
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