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Joker
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3 on Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7 reviewWhat can you really say about a comic when nothing is happening in it? That’s the question I asked myself when I started this review. Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing is the story of two Jokers. We are supposed to be invested in discovering why there are two Jokers and where the real one…
I believe that I picked some of the worst books to review here at Batman News. Here we are, six issues into Joker: the Man Who Stopped Laughing, and we still have absolutely no plot progression. In fact, I’d argue we have plot DIGRESSION. A Story Going Nowhere In the last issue, we discovered that…
The last time I reviewed an issue of Mathew Rosenberg’s Joker, an unintentional firestorm was started. It was over the back-up story where the Joker appeared to be pregnant after a magic spell went wrong. No, it had nothing to do with “Joker becoming transgender,” as some people tried to make it out to be.…
*Deep Sigh* You know what I miss? The feeling that when I pick up a comic, I might get a good story. Instead, I'm reading Joker: the Man Who Stopped Laughing, a book that continues to struggle to meet the lowest of my expectations. The good news is, this issue isn't nearly as confusing as…
Alexis Kaye has come to play! ...Supposedly! After the harrowing events of Gotham Game #2 and Catwoman #50, Punchline has slowed down considerably. Despite telling anyone who listens that she knows exactly what she's doing, Punchline is struggling with being in over her head. What is the game anyway? Although confidently bossing her gang around,…
In the last two issues of Joker, we were introduced to two people claiming to be the real Clown Prince of Crime. One of them professed to have changed his ways, wanting to do good now, while the other was one of the more vicious depictions of the Joker that we’ve seen as of late.…
Is there anything better than sitting down by the fireplace on a cold day, wrapping yourself up in a nice warm blanket, and reading a book? It's one of life's simple pleasures, to be sure, and the good folks at Insight Editions are always offering some stellar reading material. This year is no exception, as…
Welcome back, readers! In our last adventure, the illegitimate scion of King Scimitar sold out the Batman after a salacious sword heist. Strangely, the shadowy stalkers wanted to negotiate with our hero, rather than attempt to fight. As the Dark Knight stares down the menacing masked assailants, they share the mysterious truth behind their mission.…
Perhaps we've never truly understood the real Alexis Kaye. From first appearance and beyond, Joker's so-called Punchline has stirred-up a lot of ire. Her actions put her in the center of Gotham City's trial of the century, but her victory rose her to greater infamy. Now free, Tini and Blake Howard (Catwoman, Batman: Urban Legends)…
In the last chapter of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal Watchmen, there is one final conversation between two of its main characters: Ozymandias, the world's smartest man, and Doctor Manhattan, the world's only true superhuman. Before the sequels, the prequels and the crossovers with the DC Universe, this was the last word on these…
It's been over two years, but Mondo is back with another 12-inch Batman: The Animated Series figure, and it was worth the wait. Mondo's latest is none other than The Clown Prince of Crime and not only is he impressively well-crafted, painted, and highly poseable, but he boasts the Batman: The Animated Series (I'll just…
After being let off the hook by Commissioner Gordon at the end of James Tynion’s run (reading it doesn’t seem to be necessary if you want to pick up this series), the Joker is back in town and he’s got a new, subversive plan to announce to everyone. Most of the plot includes the Joker,…
Damn it. Alright Flashpoint Beyond, back it up. You had me for a while here, but now you're really losing me. I can't in good conscience spend an entire review trashing Dark Crisis, and not subject you to the same scrutiny when you carry the same issues. Flashpoint Beyond #5 opens on a perversely funny scene, when it wastes…
To be honest, I've kind of been struggling to figure out how to properly introduce this thing. Lee Bermejo is one of my favorite Batman artists, and certainly one of the most prolific ever to touch the character. As such, a book that serves as a showcase for his work is a surefire hit. Every…
If you're a comics fan, chances are you've seen a character or scene in a book and thought "I wish that was a toy." Well, McFarlane Toys are certainly doing their part to bring us as many action figures and sets as they can, all based on our favorite DC Comics properties. Here we have…
Flashpoint Beyond has earned enough goodwill for me to forgive the occasional misstep. I wouldn't say this is a bad issue, but it deviated a little from what actually interested me about the book - getting lost in the weeds, rather than appreciating the garden as a whole. Let's get into why! The Clockwork Killer…
After a one month break The Joker is back to wrap up the series with its final issue. We left off last time with Batman staring down Jim Gordon asking the same question most readers probably were: What happened to the Joker? This issue promises to tell us that, and more. The final issue of…
Batman/Catwoman #12 delivers a satisfying conclusion for readers of this series as well as Tom King’s actual Batman run. It will not win over new readers or those who weren’t fans of King’s Batman to begin with, but for those still reading this often delayed series the final moments should prove heartwarming. Right off the…
This book is about the Justice League if they were dinosaurs. That's it. Recommended if... Overall Why are you still reading this? Go buy the book. 20 copies, at least. Score: Perfect/10 DISCLAIMER: DC Comics provided Batman News with- Okay, I'm being told I have to actually talk about this? I thought you guys were…
After an action packed issue last month, I expected The Joker to slow down again this month, though I didn’t realize how much the narrative would grind to a halt. There are things I enjoyed about this issue, but too often I was frustrated and felt a little let down by the events playing out.…
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