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hakimbriki's review against another edition
1.0
I would love to see Grant Morrison, Mark Waid or Scott Snyder reimagine this story and give it the execution it deserves. The concept of Emperor Joker seemed truly exciting; The Joker tricks Mr. Mxyzptlk into revealing his imp name and as a consequence steals 99% of his reality-altering powers. How great is this idea ?
Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing exciting about this book. The portrayal of the Joker was messy and uninteresting, which is very shameful given the incredible potential that the idea had. Moreover, this incarnation of Superman is probably the worst I have ever come across - Very passive and borderline obnoxious. The cartoonish artwork and the lame dialogues, jokes and "puns" also justify the one-star rating.
Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing exciting about this book. The portrayal of the Joker was messy and uninteresting, which is very shameful given the incredible potential that the idea had. Moreover, this incarnation of Superman is probably the worst I have ever come across - Very passive and borderline obnoxious. The cartoonish artwork and the lame dialogues, jokes and "puns" also justify the one-star rating.
colindalaska's review against another edition
4.0
Well that was very silly.
Plot was non existent, but I enjoyed the silliness immensely.
Plot was non existent, but I enjoyed the silliness immensely.
captwinghead's review against another edition
2.0
So, I’m still not sure what exactly I read or what happened here.
The Joker creates a world of his own and tortures the entire JL within it. The story revolves around Clark - which is a first for me. A Joker story where Clark’s the protagonist, not Batsy. Superman is the only person aware of what the world used to be and I’m not entirely sure why that is? It may have been explained amidst the 5,000 puns and double entendres. I didn’t know whether to roll my eyes or be impressed. It read like someone just recorded their thoughts after drinking 6 Red Bull’s.
Anyway, what actually worked for me was the Clark and Bruce of it all. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story where Bruce suffered quite like this. He was in really bad shape living out a version of Prometheus’ story. It was actually a bit hard to read. In the end, Clark just can’t watch him suffer anymore.
So, that really worked for me. It was really intriguing.
Unfortunately, the rest of this comic was completely batshit insane.
The Joker creates a world of his own and tortures the entire JL within it. The story revolves around Clark - which is a first for me. A Joker story where Clark’s the protagonist, not Batsy. Superman is the only person aware of what the world used to be and I’m not entirely sure why that is? It may have been explained amidst the 5,000 puns and double entendres. I didn’t know whether to roll my eyes or be impressed. It read like someone just recorded their thoughts after drinking 6 Red Bull’s.
Anyway, what actually worked for me was the Clark and Bruce of it all. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story where Bruce suffered quite like this. He was in really bad shape living out a version of Prometheus’ story. It was actually a bit hard to read. In the end, Clark just can’t watch him suffer anymore.
So, that really worked for me. It was really intriguing.
Unfortunately, the rest of this comic was completely batshit insane.
abeckstrom's review against another edition
4.0
Some really great Bizarro stuff here. The cosmic Joker was . . . meh. Overall, I enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.
clarks_dad's review against another edition
2.0
Campy and overrated. It seems unfair to give Loeb credit for all of this. Emperor Joker is a nine issue arc written by many different people. The Loeb parts live up to expectation and he writes some pretty good Joker dialogue as well as funnily and eerily re-imagines a world fashioned by the king of insanity. The rest... Well, the rest is puerile. I think I'm finally just going to have to accept that there are really only about five or six really good Superman stories out there, but man do those jewels shine. I don't understand how so many people could fail to do well with such a great character.
gpv's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
On the face of it, Joker being a Superman villain makes not sense. However, Jeph Loeb manages to create a story where the only superhero who can take on Joker is Supes.
'Emperor Joker' tells a story where Joker has tricked Mister Mxyzptlk into giving Joker his powers. With his seemingly immortal powers, Joker reimagines the Earth into a place where the JLA heroes are all but forgotten, the villains are the saviors (with Bizzaro taking the place of Superman), and where Superman and Batman are subjected to their own specific brand of torture every day.
This is possible one of the darkest takes on Joker, which could have been a lot better. We are shown multiple possibilities, but barely get to see any of them pan out. I am also not a big fan of the artwork. However, I would still recommend this as a good read for comic book fans.
'Emperor Joker' tells a story where Joker has tricked Mister Mxyzptlk into giving Joker his powers. With his seemingly immortal powers, Joker reimagines the Earth into a place where the JLA heroes are all but forgotten, the villains are the saviors (with Bizzaro taking the place of Superman), and where Superman and Batman are subjected to their own specific brand of torture every day.
This is possible one of the darkest takes on Joker, which could have been a lot better. We are shown multiple possibilities, but barely get to see any of them pan out. I am also not a big fan of the artwork. However, I would still recommend this as a good read for comic book fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
pmileham's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
slayermel's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
3.0
In this twisted story The Joker obtains infinite power and takes over the World, dubbing himself Emperor Joker. As you can only imagine suffering and chaos ensues.
The JLA is dismantled and the heroes don't even remember who they really are, in this bizarro world they are the criminals. On some deep level Superman knows something is not right and is trying to break free in order to piece together what is happening.
In a world where Joker rules all one can only wonder, Where is Batman?
The JLA is dismantled and the heroes don't even remember who they really are, in this bizarro world they are the criminals. On some deep level Superman knows something is not right and is trying to break free in order to piece together what is happening.
In a world where Joker rules all one can only wonder, Where is Batman?
beyadob's review
3.0
The first few issues weren't very good, but then the mystery is revealed and everything falls into place.