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A review by tailored_books
Batman: Joker's Asylum, Vol. 2 by Mike Raicht, Landry Q. Walker, James Patrick, Kevin Shinick, Peter Calloway
3.0
Story Rankings:
1. Killer Croc
2. Harley Quinn
3. Mad Hatter
4. Two-Face
5. Riddler
6. Scarecrow
7. Penguin
8. Poison Ivy
9. Joker
10. Clayface
The emotional rollercoaster that I experienced reading this was wild. I was afraid I wouldn't enjoy the comic after the introductory story and the lackluster (and way over-sexualized) poison ivy story; however, the more I read, the more I gathered the central theme around the importance of feeling loved and respected. A lot of these short stories indeed drew me in and made me feel for these villains until their extreme reactions took place (Penguin, I'm looking at you). I love the Killer Croc story so much, I literally was hugging my copy to my chest on the brink of tears for Waylon. Overall, not my favorite story I've ever read but utilizing Joker as an unreliable narrator and allowing other writers/artists to step in for each story really allowed certain stories to shine.
1. Killer Croc
2. Harley Quinn
3. Mad Hatter
4. Two-Face
5. Riddler
6. Scarecrow
7. Penguin
8. Poison Ivy
9. Joker
10. Clayface
The emotional rollercoaster that I experienced reading this was wild. I was afraid I wouldn't enjoy the comic after the introductory story and the lackluster (and way over-sexualized) poison ivy story; however, the more I read, the more I gathered the central theme around the importance of feeling loved and respected. A lot of these short stories indeed drew me in and made me feel for these villains until their extreme reactions took place (Penguin, I'm looking at you). I love the Killer Croc story so much, I literally was hugging my copy to my chest on the brink of tears for Waylon. Overall, not my favorite story I've ever read but utilizing Joker as an unreliable narrator and allowing other writers/artists to step in for each story really allowed certain stories to shine.