when does batman beyond return of the joker take place
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker In Neo-Gotham City in 2039, the Joker mysteriously resurfaces after having disappeared 30 years earlier,[1] taking over a faction of the criminal gang Jokerz. Bruce insists that the Joker must be an impostor despite the evidence, claiming to have witnessed the Joker's death after their last battle. Later, Terry and his girlfriend Dana are attacked by the Jokerz at a nightclub while the Joker simultaneously ambushes and attacks Bruce in the Batcave, poisoning him with his trademark toxin and leaving him for dead.
Batman: Death of the Family Following DC Comics 2011 relaunch of several of its comic series for The New 52, Detective Comics #1 (November 2011) sees the Joker captured by Batman and sent to Arkham Asylum; unbeknownst to Batman, this is part of the Joker's plan to meet with the villain Dollmaker, who surgically removes Joker's face at his request and then pins it to Joker's cell wall as a sign of his rebirth.[1] Joker then escapes and remains unseen in DC Comics for approximately one year,[2][3] making a shrouded appearance in Detective Comics #12 (October 2012), overlooking the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) building.[4] The story also references events depicted in several Joker-related stories including, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: The Man Who Laughs, and Batman: A Death in the Family.[3]