4.12 AVERAGE


Psyche of a mad man

Brilliant effort from Allan Moore, seemingly making two iconic characters feel fresh and new. Revealing the dark complexities of psychopath's motives is interesting...will you feel sympathetic...the storytelling here does definitely allow the reader to question their thoughts on The Joker.
dark tense fast-paced
adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is the first time I've seen the Joker written as anything other than just an insane criminal. I mean, don't get me wrong, dude's batshit crazy, but it's interesting to think about the things that might have caused an ordinary person to turn bad. In other news- OH GOD BABS!!
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was great! Gripping story till the very end; the Joker is phenomenal in this comic. My only complaint is the length - I felt it could have been much longer and more thought out, though I do understand the point which was trying to be made. It may be because I've seen previous Batman cartoons, movies, etc, as well as Suicide Squad, but there wasn't much in this comic that was groundbreaking. At the time of its release, sure, but today... not really. That being said, I still really enjoyed the read, the coloring, and the additional pages at the end.

I am unfortunately underwhelmed…
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dark tense fast-paced