The Joker
by Brian Azzarello
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Author: Brian AzzarelloIllustrator: Lee Bermejo
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-04
ISBN: 1401215815
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: DC Comics
Book Reviews of The Joker
Book Review: The Joke's on everyone.
Summary: 4 Stars
Probably thanks in no small part to "The Dark Knight" film, DC released this book that is all about the Joker. Well not quite. See its actually all about his lackey Jonny who volenteered to pick up Joker after he was granted parole. How someone can think the Joker deserves to be set free is beyond me but I guess that is the suspension of belief part of this story. Never the less this book treats the reader to a stripped down, and dirty as sewage view of the Joker and Gotham criminal communities. Jonny waxes philosophical about what its like to be a hood and to gain respect within the criminal community. This story delivers one thing very well and that is tension. Within the story, Joker may seem to care about Jonny as a good friend but as the story shows (and long time fans know) you should never give the Joker an inch cuz he'll take the whole mile. And Joker devilishly delivers on that promise. In the end, you feel you learned more than you wanted to about the Joker, yet you understand even less about his motivations which further perpetuates the enigma that he is.
This is definitely not a kid's story. There is violence in spades and I'd venture to say its the most violent superhero themed related story I've ever read. But the violence serves to show the appauling nature of this character and how he should never be revered but rather feared and hated. Yet like any good Joker story, you still feel drawn to him as character just like Jonny was. Azzraleo's writing is top notch in this volume. Azzarello's dialogue is crisp and fresh and does a good job of keeping the focus on Jonny and Joker's relationship. Bermejo's noirish command of realism and stark lighting makes this book feel very dense and cinematic and adds a great deal of something that many comics lack which is a tone. Its a damn good read for long time Joker and Batman fans. Highly recommended.
Summary of The Joker
An original hardcover graphic novel that tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City--from the creative team behind the graphic novel Lex Luthor: Man of Steel.
The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none to happy about what's happened to his Gotham City rackets while he's been "away." What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and others.
Brian Azzarello brings to The Joker all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that has made his Vertigo graphic novel series 100 Bullets one of the most critically-acclaimed and award-winning series in all of comics.
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