In the last issue of the Anarky series, the possibility was left open that The Joker might be Anarky's actual father. But as the series is now canceled, it may be some time before this theory is addressed. However, Alan Grant has said on the website Silver Bullet Comics that a senior DC Comics official told him:
'Anarky will never be the Joker's son. You can write the story, but someone else will write the sequel showing it just can't be.'[11]
Later, in a dual interview with Breyfogle, Grant explained the situation behind the decision in greater detail, including that it was originally Norm's idea to make Anarky the son of The Joker, and that it was Dennis O'Neil who protested against it:
Denny only let me write that story under protest, he was totally opposed to Joker being Anarkys father and said under no circumstances would DC allow that... I talked him into letting me write the script anyway by saying the story would create a lot of interest and then maybe in six months time I would write the rebuttal, which proves that Anarky wasnt the Jokers son, (...) and Denny said OK but of course the monthly title got cancelled long before that point.[12]
Further, Grant speculates that as Dennis O'Neil is no longer in charge of such decisions at DC Comics, with the final editorial decision now belonging to Dan Didio, it is no longer possible to be sure whether a rebuttal will ever be published.[13] For his part, there is no record of Didio ever commenting on the subject. However, it is worth noting that chronologically, the DC Universe timeline prevents the Joker from being Anarky's biological father, as Lonnie is (currently) approximately sixteen years old, while both Batman and the Joker have only existed for approximately thirteen years.[14]
As Anarky was created while Grant and Breyfogle were operating under "work-for-hire" rules, DC Comics owns all rights to the Anarky character. Following the cancellation of the series, both men attempted to buy the rights to Anarky from the company, but their offer was declined.[15]
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