kiralovesreading's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
library_brandy's review
3.0
I Batman. I really do. While I was sitting on the couch last night, giggling like a maniac at some of the really bad, 1970s dialogue, Alexander commented "I think you like bad Batman better than good Batman." And y'know, I think he's right. Because Good Batman--Alan Moore! Frank Miller! Even Batman Begins!--is really great, engrossing and dark and gritty and atmospheric, but bad Batman--the camp of the '70s, the overly-specific writing and captioning of the '50s--is just something special. And it pleases me. Because I'm that kind of comics nerd.
That said, The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told? Wow. Some of these were really good, but mostly they were the early ones. As we approached the '70s and 1980 (the most recent story in the collection; the book was released in '88, probably a month or so before The Killing Joke), it really tanked. Still fun, but without the quality of the earlier stories.
That said, The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told? Wow. Some of these were really good, but mostly they were the early ones. As we approached the '70s and 1980 (the most recent story in the collection; the book was released in '88, probably a month or so before The Killing Joke), it really tanked. Still fun, but without the quality of the earlier stories.
the_graylien's review
3.0
Good stories all around, but there are WAY better Joker stories out there...
ori2590's review
4.0
A nice collection of Homer stories, mostly from silver and bronze age books. So if you're expecting the dark, gritty Joker of modern times, you would be disappointed.
ipacho's review
4.0
Wonderful collection of the greatest foe of the Dark Knight. It is a voyage to complete lunacy at the side of one of DC's most interesting villains.
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