A review by thirty37seven
The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 by Dan Mora, Fiona Staples, Gary Whitta, Stjepan Šejić, Paul Dini, Eduardo Risso, Simone Bianchi, Tom Taylor, Brian Azzarello, Tim Sale, Scott Snyder, Peter J. Tomasi, Rafael Albuquerque, José Luis García-López, Eduardo Medeiros, Tony S. Daniel, Kelley Jones, Greg Miller, Lee Bermejo, FCO Plascencia, Riley Rossmo, Greg Capullo, Mikel Janín, James Tynion IV, Joe Prado, Denny O'Neil, Jock, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki
4.0
Scars - Scott's Joker is always creepy as fuck and I love it. I don't blame the guy for getting rid of the flesh-rose when he was a kid, what kind of parents give their child a rose made of flesh? Then beat him for throwing it away because he's terrified of it. Terrible people, that's who.
"What Comes After A Joke?" - A decent origin story for Punchline. I don't really know what to say, I guess I expected more. I'm glad she's not a Harley clone and I love her outfit. Great character design.
Kill The Batman - The aftermath of Joker killing Batman. I've always wanted a full story like this but more serious. The story ending with him working at the DMV because he doesn't know what to do with himself but he still wants to hurt people was a great... uh... punchline.
Introducing The Dove Corps - Probably my least favorite of this collection. It felt like an old school Joker story though and I liked that.
The War Within - This was different from all the rest, more of a poem I guess.
The Last Smile - This had the most adorable artwork. I didn't read the writing credits at the beginning but when I finished it I said "Paul Dini wrote this didn't he? ... Yep." Dude has a magical touch when it comes to Batman.
Birthday Bugs - Great story. Were the "hotdogs" the dad's fingers?
No Heroes - You know, Rafa? I see you draw Joker and all I can really see is how similar he looks like Skinner. Joker is a descendant of Skinner Sweet. Goddamn it I fucking miss Skinner.
Penance - Went exactly how I expected, minus the Scooby Doo reveal. Liked the touch with the whistle at the end.
Two Fell into the Hornet's Nest - Cute little tribute to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the ending made me laugh.
"So long, old... chump."
"What Comes After A Joke?" - A decent origin story for Punchline. I don't really know what to say, I guess I expected more. I'm glad she's not a Harley clone and I love her outfit. Great character design.
Kill The Batman - The aftermath of Joker killing Batman. I've always wanted a full story like this but more serious. The story ending with him working at the DMV because he doesn't know what to do with himself but he still wants to hurt people was a great... uh... punchline.
Introducing The Dove Corps - Probably my least favorite of this collection. It felt like an old school Joker story though and I liked that.
The War Within - This was different from all the rest, more of a poem I guess.
The Last Smile - This had the most adorable artwork. I didn't read the writing credits at the beginning but when I finished it I said "Paul Dini wrote this didn't he? ... Yep." Dude has a magical touch when it comes to Batman.
Birthday Bugs - Great story. Were the "hotdogs" the dad's fingers?
No Heroes - You know, Rafa? I see you draw Joker and all I can really see is how similar he looks like Skinner. Joker is a descendant of Skinner Sweet. Goddamn it I fucking miss Skinner.
Penance - Went exactly how I expected, minus the Scooby Doo reveal. Liked the touch with the whistle at the end.
Two Fell into the Hornet's Nest - Cute little tribute to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the ending made me laugh.
"So long, old... chump."