One of the most persistent debates since the launch of Batman: Three Jokers this past August was whether the miniseries was a standalone tale out of main continuity, or a story set within the DC Universe proper.

While writer Geoff Johns teased during DC FanDome that he envisioned the story as not being set on a parallel Earth, Johns clarified the canonicity of the tale and if readers should expect to see elements of the story carry over to the main DCU. He also noted that the creative team's ultimate goal was to deliver a quality book capitalizing on their passion for the characters rather than being hung up on canon.

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"That's a complicated answer," Johns admitted with a laugh in an interview with CBR. "We started telling this story and worked on it for two years, and you can see by the pages Jay put into it and the likes of it, we tried to make this a quality book and worth the wait to put every ounce of our passion for the characters and the story into this. And I think it's up to the readers and the bigger universe if there's things in this that play out elsewhere."

Three Jokers move to DC's mature reader-oriented publishing imprint, DC Black Label, raised questions whether the story was in continuity as many of its counterparts on the imprint are not. Artist Jason Fabok previously observed that the miniseries would have a massive impact on the DC Universe if the publisher and fans are open to it being considered canon.

Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jason Fabok, the collected edition of Batman: Three Jokers goes on sale Nov. 17 from DC.

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