Story: "Canary Caged" (22 Pages)

Credits: Chuck Dixon (plot, script); James Fry (pencils); Andrew Pepoy (inks); Albert T De Guzman (letters); Gloria Vasquez (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations); Michael Wright (associate edits); Matt Idelson (edits)

Feature Characters: Black Canary II (last in flashback in Joker: Last Laugh #2, appears in the main story of said issue between pages 20 and 21 of this issue; next in Joker: Last Laugh #4); Oracle last in Joker: Last Laugh #2, next in Batgirl #21)

Supporting Character: Blue Beetle II (last in Joker: Last Laugh #2, next in Robin Vol. 2 #95)

Villains: Joker, Multi-Man (both between Joker: Last Laugh #1 and #2; Hellgrammite, Joe Gardner, Captain Nazi, Mister Mind (all four between Joker: Last Laugh #1 and Joker: Last Laugh #4); Shadow Thief (next in Batgirl #21); Psimon (between Joker: Last Laugh #1 and #3); Copperhead (last in flashback in Joker: Last Laugh #2, next in Joker: Last Laugh #4); Hector Hammond (last in Joker: Last Laugh #1); Sivana, Apeface (both last in Joker: Last Laugh #1; both next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #62); Chemo (last in Adventures of Superman #594; next in Joker: Last Laugh #2); Spellbinder II (next in Joker: Last Laugh #2)

Synopsis:

Black Canary is trapped inside Slabside Penitentiary along with a host of villains infected by the Joker, making them even more crazed than ever. Her sonic cry is able to give most of them pause, but Joker sends Copperhead and Hellgrammite after her, as neither have ears. After dealing with them, she is briefly confronted by the Shadow Thief before meeting, to her great relief, Batman, Superman and Mary Marvel. However, she soon spots that Marvel's lightning bolt is backwards, and the heroes are revealed to be an illusion created by Spellbinder, the first of the female villains affected by the Joker. Much later, Canary is comforted by Blue Beetle and Oracle - even though she was sucker-punched by Spellbinder, she did later warn Nightwing and Batman of the Joker's wider-reaching plans, effectively saving their lives.