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The Joker(1975-1976) #1-9
Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime
In these adventures from his 9-issue 1970s solo series, The Joker faces villains including Two-Face, Lex Luthor, the Scarecrow and Catwoman, and battles heroes like The Creeper and Green Arrow.
176 pages, Paperback
First published November 27, 2013
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Dennis O'Neil
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Dennis "Denny" O'Neil
was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.
His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.
His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.
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April 22, 2018
In 1975-76, DC gave the Joker his own series. It lasted nine issues, all of which are collected in The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime.
For my money, DC has been more willing to take risks with its characters than Marvel. Thusly, they put The Joker in a starring role in his own book. To be fair, though, I think Marvel did Super Villain Team-Up around the same time.
Anyway, The Joker's book feels like a sitcom from the mid-seventies. There are forced attempts at humor and every story has a "crime doesn't pay" ending. You can almost hear the laugh track and the sappy music.
In this volume, The Joker, with his goons Tooth and Southpaw in tow, encounters Two-Face, The Creeper, The Scarecrow, Catwoman, Green Arrow, Lex Luthor, The Royal Flush Gang, Sherlock Holmes, and more mundane characters like Willy the Weeper. I know I shouldn't measure a collection of comics from 1975-76 against today's but these feel like throwbacks to the 60s, possibly earlier. Heck, the Riddler's on the cover and he's not even featured in the stories!
I chuckled a few times during the Sherlock Holmes tale but most of the jokes in the book were fairly lame. The book wasn't totally bad, however. The art was great for the time period. You can't go wrong with Jose Garcia Lopez or Dick Giordano.
The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime is an interesting curiosity in the world of late Silver Age comics but does not stand the test of time nearly as well as other works from the same time period. Two out of five stars.
For my money, DC has been more willing to take risks with its characters than Marvel. Thusly, they put The Joker in a starring role in his own book. To be fair, though, I think Marvel did Super Villain Team-Up around the same time.
Anyway, The Joker's book feels like a sitcom from the mid-seventies. There are forced attempts at humor and every story has a "crime doesn't pay" ending. You can almost hear the laugh track and the sappy music.
In this volume, The Joker, with his goons Tooth and Southpaw in tow, encounters Two-Face, The Creeper, The Scarecrow, Catwoman, Green Arrow, Lex Luthor, The Royal Flush Gang, Sherlock Holmes, and more mundane characters like Willy the Weeper. I know I shouldn't measure a collection of comics from 1975-76 against today's but these feel like throwbacks to the 60s, possibly earlier. Heck, the Riddler's on the cover and he's not even featured in the stories!
I chuckled a few times during the Sherlock Holmes tale but most of the jokes in the book were fairly lame. The book wasn't totally bad, however. The art was great for the time period. You can't go wrong with Jose Garcia Lopez or Dick Giordano.
The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime is an interesting curiosity in the world of late Silver Age comics but does not stand the test of time nearly as well as other works from the same time period. Two out of five stars.
April 3, 2016
Loved loved loved it! Back to a time when The Joker wanted to pull corny capers and silly gags, and most importantly, prove he's the #1 villain in Gotham. Joker takes on everyone here with style and humor, not always winning, but getting the last laugh.
February 2, 2023
God, I love this clown. As far as I'm concerned this is required Joker reading.
August 21, 2018
Este encadernado traz histórias da revista de curta duração do Coringa que, durante os anos 70, teve apenas nove edições. A maioria delas com roteiro de Denny O'Neil e de Elliot S! Maggin e a maioria com arte de Irv Novick. Mas isso, contudo não poderia dar a esse encadernado o nome deste artista, como atesta a capa, pois outros desenhistas importante como José Luiz García Lopez, Ernie Chen e Vince Coletta também emprestam suas artes como artistas principais de suas histórias. As histórias, no caso, são bem típicas dos anos 70, historinhas bobinhas e água com açúcar onde vilões se encontram, seja com heróis ou outros vilões e resolvem o problema. O enredo que se destaca é o do encontro do Coringa com Sherlock Holmes, que na verdade não é o grande detetive, mas um ator que pensa ser ele. A história, então, corre em volta da mitologia e dos títulos dos livros mais famosos do "maior detetive do mundo", uma marca de O'Neil que também fez com que o personagem de Conan Doyle se encontrasse com o Batman em outra ocasião. Então, me parece que a existência desse encadernado serve mais para saciar os coringamaníacos, que possuem um amor insano por uma dos maiores vilões das HQs e fazer vendas para a Panini, do que pela qualidade das histórias em si.
September 27, 2021
A cute time capsule of the days when the Joker was a fun, light-hearted figure as opposed to a sadistic murder-machine-- think Cesar Romero rather than Heath Ledger. The nine issues within are written by a handful of different writers; the best entries are those penned by Dennis O'Neil (not surprising, given his grasp of the character and his knack for bringing the world of Batman to life), while the WORST are easily those cranked out by Elliot S! Maggin (punctuation his)-- a Superman writer whose work skews towards the goofy and nonsensical.
The book struggles to make the Clown Prince of Crime a protagonist while still presenting him as a criminal-- a tension which usually results in issues where he challenges other DC characters to frivolous duels or competes to steal a MacGuffin. By issue nine the formula has gotten stale and tiresome, but it's a charming structure at first: pitting the malevolent mountebank against Two-Face, the Creeper, Green Arrow, the Royal Flush Gang, and even "Sherlock Holmes" (or rather, a dazed actor who BELIEVES he's Sherlock Holmes).
There's not much to it, but it's good for a laugh or two.
The book struggles to make the Clown Prince of Crime a protagonist while still presenting him as a criminal-- a tension which usually results in issues where he challenges other DC characters to frivolous duels or competes to steal a MacGuffin. By issue nine the formula has gotten stale and tiresome, but it's a charming structure at first: pitting the malevolent mountebank against Two-Face, the Creeper, Green Arrow, the Royal Flush Gang, and even "Sherlock Holmes" (or rather, a dazed actor who BELIEVES he's Sherlock Holmes).
There's not much to it, but it's good for a laugh or two.
February 17, 2019
This 1975-6 series definitely isn't the best Bronze Age Joker, but it is, mostly, entertaining. For one thing the Irv Novick (mostly) art is good, and Novick's Joker is the one I think of, visually, as "the" Joker.
The stories involves the Joker launching various crime capers, whacking a few people along the way, and locking horns with Two-Face, Catwoman, other villains and sometimes a guest hero. Most villain-centric books from this era had them tackle other bad guys, so it's surprising the Joker kills a few innocent bystanders as well. The portrayal of Arkham Asylum as something like the county jail in Mayberry is way weird by today's standards.
The best stories have the Joker battling a deranged actor who thinks he's Holmes, and switching minds with Luthor (Joker's now a genius, Luthor's happy and insane). The worst is a sexist mess that turns Black Canary into a clueless damsel in distress so Green Arrow can save her.
Nothing to make an effort for, but not unpleasant if it falls into your lap.
The stories involves the Joker launching various crime capers, whacking a few people along the way, and locking horns with Two-Face, Catwoman, other villains and sometimes a guest hero. Most villain-centric books from this era had them tackle other bad guys, so it's surprising the Joker kills a few innocent bystanders as well. The portrayal of Arkham Asylum as something like the county jail in Mayberry is way weird by today's standards.
The best stories have the Joker battling a deranged actor who thinks he's Holmes, and switching minds with Luthor (Joker's now a genius, Luthor's happy and insane). The worst is a sexist mess that turns Black Canary into a clueless damsel in distress so Green Arrow can save her.
Nothing to make an effort for, but not unpleasant if it falls into your lap.
February 11, 2021
Reprints The Joker #1-9 (May 1975-October 1976). The Joker might be locked up in Arkham Asylum but that doesn’t mean he can’t cause Batman and others problems. With the lax security, Joker finds himself on the loose in Gotham and the countryside out to raise hell and cause crimes. The Joker believes he is the number one criminal in the land and the joke is on anyone who tries to cross him!
Written by Denny O’Neil, Elliot S! Maggin, and Martin Pasko, The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime is a DC Comics super-villain Batman spin-off title. Featuring art by Irv Novik, Dick Giordano, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Ernie Chen, Vince Colletta, Tex Blaisdell, and Frank McLaughlin, the comic was cancelled after nine issues but a tenth unpublished issue was released digitally in December 2019.
The Joker is an odd comic. It is an early foray into super-villains having their own title. Marvel followed soon after with Super-Villain Team-Up, but both titles didn’t have a very long shelf life. The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime has a weird tone that is both classic comic and feels out of place.
During Batman’s TV run, DC Comics got pretty “goofy”. Villains like the Joker were all about weird crimes and rarely did any real or lasting damage. Murder generally seemed to be off the books. The Joker series falls between this and the grittier 1980s where an “anything goes” mentality ruled. In this collection the Joker bounces back and forth from silly crimes to darkness where he will randomly kill people with his laughing gas. The tone as a result is a bit all over the place and makes the stories a little less carefree than they initially appear to be.
That being said, The Joker series feels like classic DC Comics. There is a wholesomeness to it despite the occasional murder. The Joker’s crimes involve stealing paintings, kidnapping cats, facing off against other criminals, and switching personalities with Lex Luthor. The stand-alone issues always resolve themselves in the end and the Joker generally pays the price for his crimes (and when he doesn’t, another criminal usually pays). It is a comic that can jump from facing off against Two-Face to a battle of wits with an actor who thinks he’s Sherlock Holmes. It doesn’t always make sense, but it can be fun.
The Joker is a quick little read that carries no weight. It doesn’t feel like anything in this collection alters comic reality or affects the next issue (which wasn’t uncommon in the 1970s). As a result it is an easy comic collection to pick up and put down. The art is solid and also carries that classic comic style which isn’t too inked or too light. If you want a read that feels like it is made for all ages, The Joker: The Clown Price of Crime might be a good answer.
Written by Denny O’Neil, Elliot S! Maggin, and Martin Pasko, The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime is a DC Comics super-villain Batman spin-off title. Featuring art by Irv Novik, Dick Giordano, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Ernie Chen, Vince Colletta, Tex Blaisdell, and Frank McLaughlin, the comic was cancelled after nine issues but a tenth unpublished issue was released digitally in December 2019.
The Joker is an odd comic. It is an early foray into super-villains having their own title. Marvel followed soon after with Super-Villain Team-Up, but both titles didn’t have a very long shelf life. The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime has a weird tone that is both classic comic and feels out of place.
During Batman’s TV run, DC Comics got pretty “goofy”. Villains like the Joker were all about weird crimes and rarely did any real or lasting damage. Murder generally seemed to be off the books. The Joker series falls between this and the grittier 1980s where an “anything goes” mentality ruled. In this collection the Joker bounces back and forth from silly crimes to darkness where he will randomly kill people with his laughing gas. The tone as a result is a bit all over the place and makes the stories a little less carefree than they initially appear to be.
That being said, The Joker series feels like classic DC Comics. There is a wholesomeness to it despite the occasional murder. The Joker’s crimes involve stealing paintings, kidnapping cats, facing off against other criminals, and switching personalities with Lex Luthor. The stand-alone issues always resolve themselves in the end and the Joker generally pays the price for his crimes (and when he doesn’t, another criminal usually pays). It is a comic that can jump from facing off against Two-Face to a battle of wits with an actor who thinks he’s Sherlock Holmes. It doesn’t always make sense, but it can be fun.
The Joker is a quick little read that carries no weight. It doesn’t feel like anything in this collection alters comic reality or affects the next issue (which wasn’t uncommon in the 1970s). As a result it is an easy comic collection to pick up and put down. The art is solid and also carries that classic comic style which isn’t too inked or too light. If you want a read that feels like it is made for all ages, The Joker: The Clown Price of Crime might be a good answer.
October 20, 2019
A Fun Joker Who Still Gets Killer Laughs
The Joker can be a fun villain, and this comic allows him to be fun. It's before the dark and gritty Joker, though this Joker still absolutely kills people. But I love the ridiculous things he does most, like attend a movie about him while wearing a fake agro and a trench coat.
There's no Batman present here, at least not in person - there's pictures of him, especially on Joker's gear - but that means that Joker gets to play with other heroes and villains.
I really enjoyed this, and would have loved more. Totally recommend.
The Joker can be a fun villain, and this comic allows him to be fun. It's before the dark and gritty Joker, though this Joker still absolutely kills people. But I love the ridiculous things he does most, like attend a movie about him while wearing a fake agro and a trench coat.
There's no Batman present here, at least not in person - there's pictures of him, especially on Joker's gear - but that means that Joker gets to play with other heroes and villains.
I really enjoyed this, and would have loved more. Totally recommend.
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March 28, 2016Recopilatorio de la vieja ongoing del Joker.
August 28, 2016
Review to follow.
February 17, 2020
This volume includes all 9 issues of the Joker solo series published in 1976. It's not bad, but this is a little more of the "silly" Joker than I'd have liked. What made it even stranger is he was still murdering people but the stories had such a comedic vibe it made the murders feel out of place. Even though by this point the Joker had been turned back into a serious villain, mainly by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams, this series had him with one foot back in the silly Silver Age days. I think they'd have been better off either keeping things more light hearted or going dark with it, as this in-between area they went with just hurt the story.
There were some cool things going on as almost every issue had a cool guest star including Two Face, Green Arrow, The Creeper, The Scarecrow, Catwoman and more.
The art was good overall. It was typical Bronze Age Joker style art which I like but some people may find a little dated.
I enjoyed this series and we can see hints in the greatness of the character, but overall they didn't quite pull the trigger on the series so it didn't reach its potential.
There were some cool things going on as almost every issue had a cool guest star including Two Face, Green Arrow, The Creeper, The Scarecrow, Catwoman and more.
The art was good overall. It was typical Bronze Age Joker style art which I like but some people may find a little dated.
I enjoyed this series and we can see hints in the greatness of the character, but overall they didn't quite pull the trigger on the series so it didn't reach its potential.
October 31, 2023
This series is bonkers.
This is a joking Joker of olde, which does not reflect modern takes on the character in any form, and that's precisely it's charm.
This reminded me of the '66 show and its Joker in all the best ways. I mean he fights an actor who got bopped on the head to turn into Sherlock Holmes for Pete's sake.
It's fantastic. I read issue #10, written at the time but unreleased until years later, as well, and it’s just as insane. Oddly enough, it ramps up the sinisterness, but I somewhat welcomed it. I hate that it never got an issue 11 (and 12, presumably) to finish the series out. It’s a hell of a cliffhanger.
I have almost nothing else I could say about this book, but l'm so very glad I read it just for the detox, almost. It's like this acted as a palette cleanser from other, meatier stories, with these simple, short, easy-going romps.
This is a joking Joker of olde, which does not reflect modern takes on the character in any form, and that's precisely it's charm.
This reminded me of the '66 show and its Joker in all the best ways. I mean he fights an actor who got bopped on the head to turn into Sherlock Holmes for Pete's sake.
It's fantastic. I read issue #10, written at the time but unreleased until years later, as well, and it’s just as insane. Oddly enough, it ramps up the sinisterness, but I somewhat welcomed it. I hate that it never got an issue 11 (and 12, presumably) to finish the series out. It’s a hell of a cliffhanger.
I have almost nothing else I could say about this book, but l'm so very glad I read it just for the detox, almost. It's like this acted as a palette cleanser from other, meatier stories, with these simple, short, easy-going romps.
March 6, 2021
Enjoyable but nothing spectacular.
Oddly enough, none of these stories had any real Batman appearances! I did find it fun to see how the clown prince of crime or as he was called in these comics, "The Harlequin of Hate" (before Harley's time), interacted with other notable DC characters. The stories weren't particularly groundbreaking in terms of plot or noteworthy to the canon but I had a good time reading this collection. I can see why this series didn't have a long run though... I wish I could read the unpublished tenth and final issue of the series. Maybe I'll look for a copy of it down the road.
I also found it unsettling that Mr. J had a thing for raven-haired girls but that's for my future therapist to unpack.
Oddly enough, none of these stories had any real Batman appearances! I did find it fun to see how the clown prince of crime or as he was called in these comics, "The Harlequin of Hate" (before Harley's time), interacted with other notable DC characters. The stories weren't particularly groundbreaking in terms of plot or noteworthy to the canon but I had a good time reading this collection. I can see why this series didn't have a long run though... I wish I could read the unpublished tenth and final issue of the series. Maybe I'll look for a copy of it down the road.
I also found it unsettling that Mr. J had a thing for raven-haired girls but that's for my future therapist to unpack.
October 15, 2017
This collection brings together the nine issue run of The Joker comics from the mid 70s. Since I was reading every Batman related comic at around that time including these in their original run, this wound up being a nostalgic read for me. This Joker lies somewhere between the campy version from the 60s TV show with lots of gag gadgets and the nightmarish homicidal maniac from more contemporary versions. Main enjoyment for me was revisiting some my favorite Batman artists from this era, especially the under appreciated Irv Novick.
December 12, 2021
Fun from the mid 1970s
Having owned and read about half of these from 1975 and 1976 I have fond memories of this offbeat series in which the Joker is the protagonist while still being a deranged criminal and killer. As this was the during the time DC was subject to the Comics Code many times Joker had to end up being back behind bars at the end of the different stories. Still this is good for the fun and nostalgia when stories were resolved in single issues.
Having owned and read about half of these from 1975 and 1976 I have fond memories of this offbeat series in which the Joker is the protagonist while still being a deranged criminal and killer. As this was the during the time DC was subject to the Comics Code many times Joker had to end up being back behind bars at the end of the different stories. Still this is good for the fun and nostalgia when stories were resolved in single issues.
October 30, 2017
As a kid in the 70's I remember collecting most of these issues off of the newsstand. I was so bummed that the book was cancelled after nine issues that I wrote dozens of prose stories in the same vein over the next year or so. Reading this collection was like being a kid again.
June 28, 2019
The complete collection of The Joker on-going series that only lasted 9 issue in the 1970s. It took a few issues to find it's stride and then quickly lost it. There were a few really fun stories in the middle but most are pretty forgettable.
September 8, 2017
A collection of comics centering around The Joker from 1975 - 76. Cheesy, but fun stories where he plans a crime, inevitably ends up back in the asylum. Classic joker at his finest.
August 3, 2018
Good stories, but they're all too nonsensical for my taste. Also, Batman doesn't make a single official appearance
December 8, 2020
Super entertaining!
September 28, 2025
Ojalá ser como el Joker y así estar preparada para cualquier situación, en mi caso, sobrepensar solo me lleva a la miseria.
February 2, 2017
awesome!!!!
November 1, 2020
It's Joker, so biased rating. Had to read this to see how much Joker has changed over the years. There is quite a difference between what he is now and what he was then. Modern Joker is more sinister, not as comedic and he's way more obsessed with Batman than Vintage Joker. Vintage Joker is a silly, trickster asshole that fucks with everybody and I'm all about it. I can't say I prefer any one version over another, I pretty much love all versions of the Joker. (Except Leto, the abomination in Injustice 2 and I never watched Gotham, so I can't judge that dude's performance.)
"Ta-ta... and ha, ha!"
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"Okay, Joker—! No tricks!"
"Me? Tricks?"
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"I'm a genuine, card-carrying lock-you-up-throw-away-the-key lunatic! I can do whatever I want because I'm not legally responsible for my actions... the state is!"
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"Hey, pal—got a light?"
"Sure!"
*Proceeds to set the poor bastard on fire.*
"Moriarty is the Joker...?! The Joker is Moriarty...?"
Finkle is Einhorn... Einhorn is Finkle!
"I think I know what these do—but if I'm wrong... my life will only be one day shorter!"
Joker using a golf club to sword fight a guy who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes was definitely my favorite part. That's the kind of silly I came here for. The Lex Luthor body-swap (or mind-swap) issue was pretty good too.
Never thought I'd see cowboy Joker in my life but it happened and it was wonderful.
Joker had persistent henchmen in this one. Southpaw, Blue Eyes and Tooth. I'm not used to that, I guess. They're usually just Batman cannon fodder, so they're never around long enough to have names.
"Ta-ta... and ha, ha!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Okay, Joker—! No tricks!"
"Me? Tricks?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I'm a genuine, card-carrying lock-you-up-throw-away-the-key lunatic! I can do whatever I want because I'm not legally responsible for my actions... the state is!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Hey, pal—got a light?"
"Sure!"
*Proceeds to set the poor bastard on fire.*
"Moriarty is the Joker...?! The Joker is Moriarty...?"
Finkle is Einhorn... Einhorn is Finkle!
"I think I know what these do—but if I'm wrong... my life will only be one day shorter!"
Joker using a golf club to sword fight a guy who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes was definitely my favorite part. That's the kind of silly I came here for. The Lex Luthor body-swap (or mind-swap) issue was pretty good too.
Never thought I'd see cowboy Joker in my life but it happened and it was wonderful.
Joker had persistent henchmen in this one. Southpaw, Blue Eyes and Tooth. I'm not used to that, I guess. They're usually just Batman cannon fodder, so they're never around long enough to have names.
September 10, 2014
A very entertaining romp with art by Irv Novick (Roy Liechtenstein's favorite target) and Tex Blaisdell. An example of the humor: the Joker calls the Scarecrow "the guy with the retarded tailor." Not as coherent as a book as it is as a series that got cut short too soon, it sets up Benny Khyss and Marvin Fargo as major adversaries for the Joker, but they appear only a couple of times, and the last issue (#9) has no significant ending. Joker's recurring flunkies, Southpaw, Blue-Eyes, and Tooth have better definition than such characters usually have, especially the longhaired Southpaw. Probably the most interesting story is when Lex Luthor helps the joker escape prison, then the Joker messes with Luthor's device to steal Green Lantern's will, causing the Joker to become a genius and Luthor to go insane. Where Luthor got the resources to make such a machine after escaping prison is never clear. The Joker's genius realizes that the personalities need to be switched back or will result in death. The stories are consistently clever in getting the Joker into fights with various supervillians (the only heroes with whom he clashes are the Creeper and Green Arrow, plus an actor who thinks that he's Sherlock Holmes after the Joker beats him unconscious), and while not great literature, they are all well illustrated and written.
March 10, 2014
When I first saw this book listed on Amazon I was quite surprised. I was unaware that the Joker had a series in the 70's, and I was also surprised that DC was choosing to collect it together. I knew that I had to check out this book and see what it was all about.
The basic story is that the Joker goes about getting into trouble and every issue has a guest star, usually either a Batman Villain, or some other DC hero that isn't bat themed. It's very bronze age stuff. Single issue stories that mostly don't have any carry over from issue to issue. The Joker does have some henchmen that stick with him, but they are never given much personality or back story. The result is a collection of nine stories that you can read in order, and as many, or as few, at a time as you like.
I would say that this is definitely a book for either big time Batman fans, or fans of the bronze age. A casual reader, or someone who enjoys the more modern way of superhero comics, might find this book pretty boring and silly.
The basic story is that the Joker goes about getting into trouble and every issue has a guest star, usually either a Batman Villain, or some other DC hero that isn't bat themed. It's very bronze age stuff. Single issue stories that mostly don't have any carry over from issue to issue. The Joker does have some henchmen that stick with him, but they are never given much personality or back story. The result is a collection of nine stories that you can read in order, and as many, or as few, at a time as you like.
I would say that this is definitely a book for either big time Batman fans, or fans of the bronze age. A casual reader, or someone who enjoys the more modern way of superhero comics, might find this book pretty boring and silly.
December 1, 2013
Though there are several casualties sprinkled throughout the nine stories that comprise this collection, this mid-1970s Joker is closer in spirit to Cesar Romero's interpretation of the character in the 1960s TV series: namely, more mischievous as opposed to outright maniacal. With guest stars featured throughout including Green Arrow, Catwoman, Lex Luthor, Scarecrow, Creeper, and a faux Sherlock Holmes, these lightweight and entertaining stories are not for the dark of heart.
January 13, 2014
In this collection of Joker comics/graphic novels, the Joker goes on a variety of adventures/capers. Different co-stars are present throughout, ie. Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, Cat Woman.
The graphics are heavily detailed creating action, atmosphere, character development, and adding to the narrative.
A well formed plot accompanies developing and fun characters.
Overall, a fun read!
The graphics are heavily detailed creating action, atmosphere, character development, and adding to the narrative.
A well formed plot accompanies developing and fun characters.
Overall, a fun read!
February 21, 2014
I love 70s DC, even though most of it's not very good by today's standards. This monthly didn't last very long and it's easy to see why.
April 27, 2014
Around the bicenntenial (millennials can look it up) The Joker was spun off into his own comic book series.
A bit more death than I remembered, but still a lot of bronze age fun!
A bit more death than I remembered, but still a lot of bronze age fun!
July 15, 2014
3.5/5 :)
I like the Joker, but I do have a preference for the darker storylines.
I did enjoy The Joker screwing with a whole bunch of other heroes and villians :)
I like the Joker, but I do have a preference for the darker storylines.
I did enjoy The Joker screwing with a whole bunch of other heroes and villians :)
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