Detective Comics #726 1998

Detective Comics #726, published by DC in October 1998, features the story "Fool's Errand." Following a devastating earthquake, Batman investigates the kidnapping of a young girl, only to find her abductor dead. He turns to the Joker in Arkham Asylum, who reveals he orchestrated the entire event as a psychological game. This issue is part of the significant "Cataclysm" crossover event, which directly precedes the "No Man's Land" storyline, making it a key moment in Batman's Modern Age continuity.