Reddit reviews The Joker

With Brian Azzarello's version of Lex:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/401200.Lex_Luthor

Also his version of Joker is Phenomenal:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815

And I've been reading/collecting since the 80s. Trust me, it's an addiction worth feeding.

Based on Heath ledger's portrayal, I thought it was great.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815

The Joker comic by Brian Azzarello barely has Batman in it. This is likely going to be a world and character building story.

Brian Azzarello's Joker. Batman isn't a huge focus of it but it has a similar portrayal of the joker

http://www.amazon.com/The-Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815

This, and the other things I've seen posted, are incredible.

Is this All Star Superman a current series, or is, by chance, this?. If it's the latter, I'm buying it like, now.


EDIT A lot of people chimed in to confirm that the book I linked to was in fact where these images are from, and on the awesomeness of the book. As I stated in many of the posts, I picked up the book today. I just got home and am excited to crack in to it. As I explained, I'm not much of a Superman guy- just never got in to him, and for no good reason other than I'm honestly not a capes guy, with the exception of Batman.

That said, I'm pretty excited about what I see here, and to dig in to this book. For good measure, as well, I picked up Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo's Luthor which I presume to be somewhat a version of what they did with The Joker- getting in to the main villain of the story. The Joker was pretty unique, without question, so it will be interesting to see how Luthor is in comparison.

Thanks again for all the great comics-talk over the last couple of days. I love reading comics, but I really love talking comics too.

Also, and I'll probably make a stand-alone post about this lest the mods advise otherwise, but Barnes and Noble has a sale right now (that I was told will probably go on through the month) where Marvel and DC books are buy 2, get 1 free (and I'm pretty sure she said mix and match is OK).

The comic Joker. It came out around the same time as the film and expanded a bit on what might have been the Dark Knight Joker.

http://www.amazon.com/Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420347257&sr=1-1&keywords=joker+azzarello

A favorite of mine is JOKER. It's all about the Joker, as seen through the eyes of a low level thug. It's pretty damn good. Also Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a great Joker-heavy one as well.

"Essential" Batman stories:
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In suggested reading order (*bolded = great Joker moments):

• Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
  
• * Batman: The Man Who Laughs by Ed Brubaker
  
• Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
  
• Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb
  
• * Batman: A Death in the Family by Jim Starlin & Marv Wolfman
  
• * Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
  
• * Batman: Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison
  
• Batman: Knightfall by Doug Moenchm Chuck Dixon, et al.
  
• Batman: No Man's Land by Bob Gale, Greg Rucka, et al.
  
• Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb
  
• Batman: Under the Red Hood by Judd Winick
  
• Batman: Battle for the Cowl by Tony S. Daniel
  
• * Batman (run) by Grant Morrison
  
• Batman: The Black Mirror by Scott Snyder
  
• * Batman (run) by Scott Snyder
  
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
  
  There are plenty more good Batman stories, but at least this will give you some direction.
  
  More Joker stories
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• Joker by Lee Bermejo
  
• Gotham Central: Soft Targets by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka
  
• Batman: Mad Love by Paul Dini
  
  Additional Resources:
  
  
• http://www.cbr.com/75-greatest-joker-stories-master-list/
  
• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Joker_Recommended_Reading
  
• http://comicsalliance.com/on-the-cheap-five-great-joker-stories-to-grab/
  
• http://www.goliath.com/comics/13-of-the-jokers-greatest-comic-book-storylines/
  

There's a number of mini-series about DC and Marvel villains like the already mentioned Joker by Azzarello and his one on Luthor. There's also one on Red Skull by Greg Pak, a Doctor Doom origin called Books of Doom by Brubaker, the amazing Magneto Testament by Greg Pak again, Brubakers Joker origin The Man Who Laughs, and I'm sure there's more. In terms on on-goings there's Sinestro and Magneto right now

This may be what you're looking for, but just a warning it's in the point of view of one of the Joker's henchmen.

Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo.

This is from the graphic novel Joker.

Joker's new henchman Johnny (the main character of the story) just stumbled across this as he was walking through their "HQ" one evening.

It's exactly what it looks like, Joker is sobbing and clinging to Harley in a room full of drugs.

I think the implication is that he might be a little unstable.

Amazon

Comixology

Some scans that showcase the art

The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years is basically a collection of stories about him

Joker by Brian Azarello is a standalone about him.

The Death of the Family arc is about him

A Death in the Family features him

that's all I can think of off the top of my head

Being a big fan of the Joker myself... couple of recommendations on that front...

The Killing Joke

Considered by many to be one of the best Joker stories around... A pretty twisted story, very dark subject matter. The Joker's idea/plan is to prove that it only takes one really bad day to drive someone insane. This was also used as a theme of the Joker in Nolan's The Dark Knight

The Joker

A noir-esque take on the Batman mythos... Worth the read if you're looking for something a bit different...

Batman: A Death in the Family

Another somewhat darker story... this one is the [spoiler](Death of Jason Todd/Robin) and the Joker plays a very central role in it all

Also, there's a comic "companion" to the Arkham games...

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

I really dig the cover art for issue 3... be sure to check that one out

Hope this helps a little

• Batman: First Wave
  
• [Batman and the Monster Men] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Monster-Men-Matt-Wagner/dp/1401210910)
  
• [Gotham Noir] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Gotham-Noir-Comics-Elseworlds/dp/B0006RN36U)
  
• [Nine Lives] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Nine-Lives-Elseworlds-Production/dp/1563899795)
  
• [The Black Mirror] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Black-Mirror-Scott-Snyder/dp/140123206X)
  
• [Joker] (http://www.amazon.com/Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815)
  
  An idea of where they rank here

You should read the comics man. There is some good shit there. Check out Brian Azerello's Joker

http://www.amazon.com/Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815

Also, it includes a really fucking epic fight between Batman and Supes. It's really good. If end up reading and enjoying it, the same team did a book called Joker, which is sort of supposed to take place in the Nolan-verse after Dark Knight.

Good choice.
I'd also recommend (in no particular order):

• [Year One] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Year-One-Frank-Miller/dp/1401207529/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405986279&sr=8-1&keywords=batman+year+one)
  
• Joker
  
• Arkham Asylum
  
• The Dark Knight Returns
  
• The Killing Joke
  
• Knightfall
  
• The Long Halloween
  
• No Man's Land
  
  Aaand...that's it...those are all the Batman comics I've read. *sob*

That depends on what type of comic you're looking for really. Here are the reviews from Amazon.

Not Batman exactly but the Joker was one I really liked.

There's a comic based on this called Joker. It's from the perspective of one of his new thugs but it's great.

there's an amazing redone version of the Joker which has phenomenal illustration...really dark, raw, awesome

I always followed Venom and Spiderman more than any of the Batman storylines...

Batman: Hush is fantastic, though not technically a stand-alone graphic novel, just a trade, but well worth the read regardless.

If you want a very real and raw vision of the Batman villains I highly recommend Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo

Also, like others have suggested, Kingdom Come is great and I also found Marvels to be very very good.

Hope you find some good reads!

I also see we like the same things! ( hi fives fellow batfan) you don't appear to have "The Joker" by Brian Azzarello You don't have this? http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401215815/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2ILELAA49LHM0&coliid=I1AHPPOLKNQDB9

Edit to add, my wish list has now grown a WHOLE LOT by looking at yours ! :P LOL

There was a great one-shot by Brian Azzarello about a schmuck hood who ends up running with the Joker and predictably ends up regretting it at several opportunities.

Check it out

That's because The Dark Knight Returns is the only good part in that story in my opinion and worth a read. After that it got way too far out there. I hated Strikes Back, and am not going to read Master Race.

Azzarello wrote two graphic novels that made me a fan of him one is called Joker (a heavy influence on the Joker of TDK nolan film) and Lex Luthor: Man of Steel. In the same vein of Joker. Essentially they are character pieces.

http://www.amazon.com/Joker-Brian-Azzarello/dp/1401215815

http://www.amazon.com/Luthor-BRIAN-AZZARELLO-ebook/dp/B00D7X9PZI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1462275285&sr=8-2&keywords=lex+luthor+azzarello

Luthor actually made me appreciate the character for having something deeper to motivate him than the old "I hate Superman because he messes with my plans" sctick.

OT: I'm new to this sub, is it ok to ask questions about books written about Batman and stuff in this sub?

I'm looking at buying these two

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401216676/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I39AOU46QGU50L&colid=3DH9847ACMM1J

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401215815/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=II3I9QT8M4CTE&colid=3DH9847ACMM1J

I feel like The Joker needs to be added to this list. It better portrays The Joker as an absolute maniac.