The polar opposite of the regular Dark Knight, The Batman Who Laughs is Bruce Wayne without inhibitions, a merciless force of nature that enjoys causing mayhem and destruction. Did the Joker get the best of him at the end of Dark Nights: Metal? Apparently not, because ol’ Chuckles survived and is now plotting a comeback tour in the regular DC Universe. Only this time, he’s managed to recruit some help for his latest misadventure in the form of a trigger-happy alternate Batman.

From Marvel to DC and everyone else in between, here's a look at the very best comic book covers of the week.

Here’s a look at the finest comic book covers that'll be gracing physical and digital store shelves this week.

Jason Todd’s about to take this vigilante game to a whole new level. His partners, Bizarro and Artemis? Gone! His mentor, Batman? Out! His base of operations, Gotham City? Abandoned. Cast out and alone, Red Hood embarks on a bold, brutal new mission, with a new costume, new weapons and a new plan to punish evildoers across the DCU.

From The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl to the rebirth of Bloodshot and the return of the Sandman universe, here are the very best comic book covers of the week.

It's amazing just how much Young Justice got away with on regular TV, a format which is notorious for its restrictions and limits on content. For Young Justice: Outsiders however, those limits have been eased greatly for the show’s return in 2019 on the DC Universe network.

The Batman Who Laughs is a dark knight without limits, and arguably the most popular member of the vigilantes who terrorised the DC Comics Universe in the Metal event. How popular? Popular enough to get a statue from Prime 1, which will set you back $1199 for the regular version and $1399 for a deluxe version which throws in an extra Damien Wayne Robin.

With a first draft script almost finished, director Matt Reeves has finally given some much-needed updates on The Batman as the DC Comics Cinematic Universe prepares to transition itself to creating a franchise of character-driven solo movies.