CHAPTER 1 SPECIAL DELIVERY As a dark rain began to fall the squad car reached the entrance of Arkham Asylum Locked behind the gates were some of the world’s most dangerous criminals And tonight the worst of all would finally be joining them Special delivery from the Gotham City Police Department said Officer Roder into the security speaker 5
What do you have for us tonight a crackly voice replied He calls himself the Joker But I doubt he’ll be laughing for a while the officer said He glanced back at the squad car His prisoner sat quietly in the shadows of the backseat CRAAAACK Just then lightning flashed in the sky The Joker’s face glowed with an eerie grin It sent shivers down the officer’s spine Pull ahead said the voice from the speaker Our guard will meet you at the front door As the heavy gates opened the officer got back in the squad car For a moment the car didn’t move Then suddenly its engine roared 6
VROOOOOM VROOOOOM The wheels began to spin on the wet road The car raced up the windy hill It blared its sirens and shined its warning lights Seconds later the squad car screeched to a stop in front of the asylum What’s the big rush the guard asked the driver Just got a call from headquarters the man in the front seat replied Can you take over from here No problem said the guard He opened the rear door of the squad car He yanked out the passenger The angry prisoner kicked and struggled He moaned through a piece of tape that now covered his mouth 7
