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Spoilers for "Absolute Batman" #15 follow.

"Absolute Batman" #15 is a Joker origin issue. While those paying attention to the advertising might have pieced together the book's mysteries, writer Scott Snyder and guest artist Jock still weave a terrifying tale.

The Joker has appeared infrequently in "Absolute Batman," but he's the story's main villain. One of the world's wealthiest men, the Joker has funded all the horrors in Gotham that Batman has faced: Black Mask's Party Animals, Mr. Freeze , Ark M, and Bane .

The "Absolute" Joker is a public figure, so unlike the classic Joker, his real name is public knowledge . "Absolute Batman" #15 reveals it: Joseph "Jack" Grimm V, supposed scion of the wealthy Grimm family. Both "

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