angelqueen04's review
3.0
Ah, the origins of the Joker. A very creepy, and yet also sad read. The B-plot of Bruce Wayne's romance with Lorna Shore was rather sad, especially when he worked to push her away at the end.
The artwork was all right for the most part, though the drawings of Bruce seemed a little... rough, maybe. Not really sure how to describe it.
I was actually a little shocked to see that Batman was the origin of the infamous scars on the Joker's face, put there in revenge for the Joker stabbing Lorna. Batman came close to stepping over the line there.
The artwork was all right for the most part, though the drawings of Bruce seemed a little... rough, maybe. Not really sure how to describe it.
I was actually a little shocked to see that Batman was the origin of the infamous scars on the Joker's face, put there in revenge for the Joker stabbing Lorna. Batman came close to stepping over the line there.
iainkelly_writing's review
dark
fast-paced
3.5
Another iteration of the Batman and Joker story. Testament to the creative team that this oft told tale manages to still hold the interest.
crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
A few years ago, I made a chronology for how to read modern Batman. I was focused quite a bit on creating the order, as opposed to just reading the books for enjoyment, so now I'm going back to see how the chronology holds up.
When I first started reading to make a Batman canon, I found this superior to [b:Batman: The Man Who Laughs|2182780|Batman The Man Who Laughs|Ed Brubaker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486038991s/2182780.jpg|2188473] because it delved more into The Joker's origin, and has some fun Easter eggs, even though [a:Denys Cowan|493715|Denys Cowan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s angular faces and ill-fitting clothes never sat well with me.
I've read much more Batman since the original time I read this, and I'm much happier with [a:Ed Brubaker|37450|Ed Brubaker|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1230612199p2/37450.jpg]'s vague backstory than this specific one. So I'm removing this from what I consider Batman canon.
I recommend it for die-hard Batman fans, and people who simply must know every detail of The Joker's life before he became Batman's nemesis.
When I first started reading to make a Batman canon, I found this superior to [b:Batman: The Man Who Laughs|2182780|Batman The Man Who Laughs|Ed Brubaker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486038991s/2182780.jpg|2188473] because it delved more into The Joker's origin, and has some fun Easter eggs, even though [a:Denys Cowan|493715|Denys Cowan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s angular faces and ill-fitting clothes never sat well with me.
I've read much more Batman since the original time I read this, and I'm much happier with [a:Ed Brubaker|37450|Ed Brubaker|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1230612199p2/37450.jpg]'s vague backstory than this specific one. So I'm removing this from what I consider Batman canon.
I recommend it for die-hard Batman fans, and people who simply must know every detail of The Joker's life before he became Batman's nemesis.
pug_reader's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jakekilroy's review
4.0
Insanity is dangerous because it doesn't function within logic or reason. There is no empathy. There is no consideration of the future. Each man's world is shaped by how he perceives it, and if a man is insane, what's stopping him from treating the whole world by his ability to think he can shape it accordingly?
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