E89: Killer Klown

Killer Klown is the first episode of Batman: Shadow War's season eight.

Plot
Bruce Wayne is seen on television at a social event with host Henry Claridge however Henry starts to break down laughing and dies despite Bruce trying to help him. It is revealed the Joker is behind the murder, who then sends a tape to play in front of Bruce and others; revealing the Joker forcing a man dressed up as a clown to announces Joker's next victims; Mayor Marion Grange and Judge Surillo, before Joker stabs him to death. Bruce becomes Batman and Batman along with some GCPD officers protect Grange while James Gordon and Robin protect Surillo along with some cops.

However after Grange drinks his drink, he starts laughing uncontrollably and nearly dies but Batman gives him the antidote and saves his life. Meanwhile however, the Joker sets up a trap at Surillo's location and tricks her with a piece of paper reading "Up" to look up, where a falling car exploded on her but Robin and Gordon survived and informed Batman. In the fiery car bomb, Robin investigates and discovers a tape; playing it while allowing Batman to watch via video. It is revealed to be Harley and Joker, who have kidnapped a man named Coleman Reese, who has threatened to reveal Batman's identity, Joker then tortures him to death for being a "party pooper" and then reveals his next victims on his hit list: Bruce Wayne and Carmine Falcone.

Robin protects Carmine Falcone unwillingly from a distance while Bruce plans a "trap" by traveling around Gotham in his car, Robin though spots thugs dressed up as clowns set explosives at the Skyline Club where Falcone is at so Robin takes them out and disarms the bomb before interrogating one, claiming the Joker has a "surprise" for Bruce before Robin knocks him out. Joker and Harley (disguised) along with some henchmen shoot at Bruce's car, which stops so the psychopaths go to check the body but Bruce is nowhere to be seen though Batman appears and takes down the thugs before disarming and defeating Harley. The Joker then ambushes Batman and starts beating him before trying to finish the Dark Knight off with his joy buzzer, however Robin stops Joker and saves Batman's life. Together, they knock out the Clown Prince of Crime and end his maniacal plans to kill anyone else.