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outlander78
04-06-2005, 09:23 AM
I finally read this last night, and I'm glad I did. The story telling and art were both brilliant. No loose ends, no forgotten plot points. A nice, self-contained story that may just be my all-time favourite. I realize it was an update of the first Joker story, but that somehow added depth to it rather than detracted from it.

I liked the way Joker was thinking - his excellent planning and execution skills were well utilized, and the way Gordon and Batman reacted seemed true. Even the irritants of the politicians who succeed on the backs of others but never seem to fall with them were well done - included in such a way that they added to the story rather than made it a frustrating read.

I realize that this story has probably already been discussed to death, but I felt a strange need to share my rare bout of happiness with the quality of it.

cheers,
Andrew

Windbreaker
04-06-2005, 09:45 AM
Never did read that story. Who wrote it?

HoloRimmer
04-06-2005, 09:54 AM
Never did read that story. Who wrote it?

Ed Brubaker

Matches Malone
04-06-2005, 12:13 PM
I dug it, too. One of the few books actually worthy of the Prestige Format.

TJ Shoun
04-06-2005, 01:57 PM
Yeah good stuff.

Plus, I never pass up Doug Mahnke artwork. :)

The Shadow
04-06-2005, 02:48 PM
a classic!

It should (if its not) be on the pinned Required Batman readin list. Awesome art, story and great characterization. A perfect addition to Frank Miller's Year One mythos.

Dave Cote
04-06-2005, 02:55 PM
It was good I liked the art but it seemed a rehashing of previously done material.When I was done I felt that I had read it before.

Guts/Batman
04-06-2005, 03:30 PM
i saw it on the shelf the other day but didn't pick it up. I think i will next time.

Horror Business
04-06-2005, 03:34 PM
i liked it alot. it wasn't anything to write home about but its definitely an entertaining story and if you're a big batman fan you will like it.

DocSamson
04-12-2005, 07:44 PM
This was probably already brought up in another thread, but I just read this yesterday and I was curious if it was meant as an homage to the Englehart/Rogers Joker story? There are quite a few similarities and I know Im not the only person who noticed. Did Brubaker (and the editors) intend it this way?
I really enjoyed it but its gnawing at me that I kinda read it before...

yenaled
04-12-2005, 09:40 PM
yeah it was really great stuff.

The Joker
04-13-2005, 03:09 AM
No complaints heard here. I liked it as well.
Nice update from "Legends of the Dark Knight #50".