The DC Comics Batman: The Man Who Laughs 2005 Softcover Comic is a single unit comic book from the US Comics tradition. It features characters such as Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, and the Joker, written by artists and writers including Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke. Published by DC Comics in 2008-2009, this modern age comic in the superhero genre is a color format with 148 pages. It is a part of the DC Universe universe and is intended for a general audience.