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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
A Clown walks into a police station, and then all hell breaks loose.
Oh, the chills I had while reading this. Much better than the second volume.
Bravo Scott Snyder, you're a genius.
Oh, the chills I had while reading this. Much better than the second volume.
Bravo Scott Snyder, you're a genius.
A true horror story that shows why Joker is the villain of villains. It never really was batman's story, and through both the dialogue and the plot Joker manages to draw aces right off the top of the deck. I loved it. It was dark, but it didn't go to the perverted or uncomfortable to get there (unlike some famous joker stories)-unless maybe you count the face thing. The art blended into the bleak tone, and maybe the only slip up was including some other villains in this one-man show. This is the "criminal minds" of Joker stories, and it's a trip.
Deluded, delusional and horrifying, this is a fascinating and terrifying entry into the Batman-Joker chronicles. Snyder writes a horror story rather than a superhero story and while of course, Batman emerges victorious, its not without scars and not the one the title indicates. While there is no need to read any of the tie-ins, there are instances where the lead story seems a bit incomplete without the tie-ins. Scott Snyder easily has to rank among the best Batman writers and Greg Capullo's artwork is haunting and chilling.
I actually read all of the issues from the Death of the Family crossover event (released about 2 years ago). Some were pretty weak, but the main Batman, Batman & Robin, Detective Comics, and Batgirl issues were fantastic. Great portrayal of the Joker at the height of his insanity, though I do wonder about the events in Batman #17--the whys and why nots of it all.
این آرک شاهکار بود! فکر نمیکردم بعد از خوندن داستان های کلاسیک و معروف بتمن و جوکر، این کمیک های جدید بتونن شگفت زده بکنن منو. اما مرگ خانواده تونست!
شخصیت جوکر بی‌نظیر بود. نقشه اش، فشاری که به بتمن میاره و در نهایت جوک نهایی‌ش... همه جوره عالی بود. رابطه عجیب و پرتنش بتمن و جوکر اینجا به بهترین شکل خودشو نشون میده. عاشق همن؟ از هم متنفرن؟ به هم نیاز دارن؟ شاید هم همه موارد؟ در هر صورت، این دو در کنار هم بهترینن.
شخصیت جوکر بی‌نظیر بود. نقشه اش، فشاری که به بتمن میاره و در نهایت جوک نهایی‌ش... همه جوره عالی بود. رابطه عجیب و پرتنش بتمن و جوکر اینجا به بهترین شکل خودشو نشون میده. عاشق همن؟ از هم متنفرن؟ به هم نیاز دارن؟ شاید هم همه موارد؟ در هر صورت، این دو در کنار هم بهترینن.
I already read most of this story when I reviewed The Joker: Death of the Family. I gave that four stars because it was a collection of stories revolving around all the character so some stories were better than others; I gave this one five stars because it was great from start to finish, because it centred around Batman himself.
Whenever Joker appears in a Batman story arc chances are that the story will be great, and this one doesn’t disappoint. After laying low for a year, the Joker once again appears in Gotham to wreak havoc, but this time he only has eyes for the Bat Family. This is a Joker like we’ve never seen him before: his face is cut off and he has reached new levels of insanity. The entire thing is just insanely creepy, and it was well done. This is the Joker, he has killed and hurt so many people, that, when he made his grand return, the stakes needed to be higher. His madness needed to greater. And I think this particular story arc was successful in achieving that.
I love that this arc revisited the old question ‘why doesn’t Batman kill the Joker?’ No matter how many times it’s done, I love delving into the question if it’s done properly. And here it is. Joker has his own answer to that question, an answer that I in no shape or form believe but that nonetheless affects the Bat Family as they start doubting Bruce’s intentions. I do believe that Batman simply doesn’t kill because of his moral code, because it would be too easy to kill the Joker and then everyone else who is as crazy as he is.
Death of the Family is the best Batman story to come out of the New 52 so far, and really, I think we can classify it as mandatory reading in the Batman canon.
Whenever Joker appears in a Batman story arc chances are that the story will be great, and this one doesn’t disappoint. After laying low for a year, the Joker once again appears in Gotham to wreak havoc, but this time he only has eyes for the Bat Family. This is a Joker like we’ve never seen him before: his face is cut off and he has reached new levels of insanity. The entire thing is just insanely creepy, and it was well done. This is the Joker, he has killed and hurt so many people, that, when he made his grand return, the stakes needed to be higher. His madness needed to greater. And I think this particular story arc was successful in achieving that.
I love that this arc revisited the old question ‘why doesn’t Batman kill the Joker?’ No matter how many times it’s done, I love delving into the question if it’s done properly. And here it is. Joker has his own answer to that question, an answer that I in no shape or form believe but that nonetheless affects the Bat Family as they start doubting Bruce’s intentions. I do believe that Batman simply doesn’t kill because of his moral code, because it would be too easy to kill the Joker and then everyone else who is as crazy as he is.
Death of the Family is the best Batman story to come out of the New 52 so far, and really, I think we can classify it as mandatory reading in the Batman canon.
adventurous
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mysterious
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This may be the darkest Joker book I've read.
I read some people's reviews complaining about the Joker's story-line including how his face was a ripoff of other horror movies. Lemme just say right here real quick, they're wrong. This was super good. I loved it. I've loved these first three volumes as much as I've loved many of the classics like The Killing Joke and The Long Halloween.
So here it is. Scott Synder's magnum opus. The court of owls were great villains, but we knew it was only a matter of time before he faced his batman up against his Joker, and now it's here. It's not the best Joker story, but it is definitely the scariest one ever written.
Joker has disappeared for a year, the last anyone saw of him was when someone called the Dollmaker cut off his face. While he has been gone Batman and the GCPD have been trying to prepare for his inevitable return, both mentally and physically. But all that is good in theory, but no one can prepare for the Joker, particularly one that doesn't have a face anymore. And this Joker is unique, he is pissed off. He is mad that Batman has grown a family of superheroes and think they are ruining him, so he is going to destroy them, so it's just him and his favourite Bat again. I will not say any more of the plot, but I can say one thing. Holy fucking shit this is not for kids, and this may sound like an exaggeration, but multiple times I had to stop reading and just fully comprehend what happened and think "what does it take to make someone do that?" Just warning you, your probably going to have nightmares after reading this, it's the greatest Batman horror ever.
The art is really something in this, and while the artist does change a few times it's pretty consistent in its quality, but this is where each artist really shines. Joker's decayed face that he wears as a mask rots as the comic goes on, flies are constantly surrounding the characters, blood pours all over the place, and we see fear in everyone's faces. If you want to be honest it's not always breathtaking, but this is the best New 52 batman art bar none.
But while the art is amazing, I read Scott Synder for his writing, and in this he goes further then he has before. He knows these characters in and out, what makes them tick and why they think like they do. Now this is pretty usual for Scott, but this is even more exception when you realise that he does with the Joker. There is no order to his chaos, but we can still see he does this all for batman. It's all a dance for him, it's just him and the Bat. We see a rare insight into his love for him, and this is a man who hates everyone and everything except one man in a suit. Then of course we get the flip side and see how Batman reacts to him. He may have the resilience of a god, but he isn't one, he is just a man, and every man can break. The court of owls had to work to break him, Joker does it naturally. I mean, there is a section of this comic where Bruce tries to remind himself that Joker is just a man that has such power behind it that I actually have a wallpaper on my computer of that passage of writing. This is rare to see a Batman who is running on fear, particularly because of the personal attack on those he cares about, but Scott makes you feel sympathy for him, your just sorry he has to go through this again and again. He is also stuck in the dilemma of if he can live with himself killing joker, to which Scott has an answer for why both of them haven't left the dance, why the Joker and Batman don't kill one another. It's a unique comic, one that has something great to say about itself and its characters, and while some may argue with me in saying this, I think it's great that comic series like Batman can go deep enough into trends long overused and still find something new in it, something that brings deep personal questions to the forefront. Scott Synder is a genius, and Death of the Family has broken down both the Joker and Batman to their deepest layers, and it's just breath taking to see where it goes. It's a pure adrenaline ride the whole time, and the final pages I nearly cried in. The best Joker and Batman story in the 21 century, by far.
Joker has disappeared for a year, the last anyone saw of him was when someone called the Dollmaker cut off his face. While he has been gone Batman and the GCPD have been trying to prepare for his inevitable return, both mentally and physically. But all that is good in theory, but no one can prepare for the Joker, particularly one that doesn't have a face anymore. And this Joker is unique, he is pissed off. He is mad that Batman has grown a family of superheroes and think they are ruining him, so he is going to destroy them, so it's just him and his favourite Bat again. I will not say any more of the plot, but I can say one thing. Holy fucking shit this is not for kids, and this may sound like an exaggeration, but multiple times I had to stop reading and just fully comprehend what happened and think "what does it take to make someone do that?" Just warning you, your probably going to have nightmares after reading this, it's the greatest Batman horror ever.
The art is really something in this, and while the artist does change a few times it's pretty consistent in its quality, but this is where each artist really shines. Joker's decayed face that he wears as a mask rots as the comic goes on, flies are constantly surrounding the characters, blood pours all over the place, and we see fear in everyone's faces. If you want to be honest it's not always breathtaking, but this is the best New 52 batman art bar none.
But while the art is amazing, I read Scott Synder for his writing, and in this he goes further then he has before. He knows these characters in and out, what makes them tick and why they think like they do. Now this is pretty usual for Scott, but this is even more exception when you realise that he does with the Joker. There is no order to his chaos, but we can still see he does this all for batman. It's all a dance for him, it's just him and the Bat. We see a rare insight into his love for him, and this is a man who hates everyone and everything except one man in a suit. Then of course we get the flip side and see how Batman reacts to him. He may have the resilience of a god, but he isn't one, he is just a man, and every man can break. The court of owls had to work to break him, Joker does it naturally. I mean, there is a section of this comic where Bruce tries to remind himself that Joker is just a man that has such power behind it that I actually have a wallpaper on my computer of that passage of writing. This is rare to see a Batman who is running on fear, particularly because of the personal attack on those he cares about, but Scott makes you feel sympathy for him, your just sorry he has to go through this again and again. He is also stuck in the dilemma of if he can live with himself killing joker, to which Scott has an answer for why both of them haven't left the dance, why the Joker and Batman don't kill one another. It's a unique comic, one that has something great to say about itself and its characters, and while some may argue with me in saying this, I think it's great that comic series like Batman can go deep enough into trends long overused and still find something new in it, something that brings deep personal questions to the forefront. Scott Synder is a genius, and Death of the Family has broken down both the Joker and Batman to their deepest layers, and it's just breath taking to see where it goes. It's a pure adrenaline ride the whole time, and the final pages I nearly cried in. The best Joker and Batman story in the 21 century, by far.