Joker: The World (2024) #1: Batman Day Special Edition

by Geoff Johns

Select stories from the original graphic novel, The World.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2024

About the author

Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.

His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.

Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.

Reviews

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teasers

Way too short teasers for Joker the world, which seems to be a series of anthology stories of the Joker or people he inspired set in various international locations. Most were way toon short..

[Nicolo · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a preview book which contains previews of the short stories collected in the graphic novel, "Joker: The World." This is a companion piece to Batman: The World.

All this one needed was a single complete story exclusive to this release in order for it to be worthwhile. Sadly, it stuck with just previews.

[Chance · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a rip off of Batman incorporated in joker mod

A comic that starts a new expanded story arc has it covers the growing influence of the joker in society’s across the planet. The comic only covers 3 story’s with different art styles to fit the culture that the joker followers comes from but the story’s don’t fill interesting has it more just people taking joker’s ideology and appearance to fit there own crimes.

[William Razavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm mostly bored with Joker stories but the idea of retellings of stories featuring or somehow related to this character in different countries was a cool premise. My favorite was the South American football hooligan story. I want to see how that one plays out. Dang. I suppose this worked as a means of suckering me into reading more. (It's still no Barkham Asylum, though.)

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Batman

Good color artwork. Several stories about the joker and copycats from around the world. Brazil is perhaps the best. Surprising.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Includes excerpts from what I guess is a longer collection. Some of the art is pretty good, I guess.

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was not what I expected at all. Very short teasers. Very disappointed.

[Mikey Baker · Rating 2 out of 5]

i like Geoff Johns but this isn’t for me. i get the concept of how Joker inspires many mimics worldwide, but it just doesn’t feel earned

[Amelia Bujar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This comic book has to be the best comic book I have read so far this year. And of course as always I will explain everything in this review so if you are interested in hearing my thoughts about this comic book then keep reading my dear reader.

This comic book is a razor-sharp, viciously playful character study which lean showcase of Geoff Johns’ knack for psychological tension and dark wit which is needed fir a comic book about the Joker.

This comic book fires on all cylinders. Because it is accessible for casual readers or experienced DC comic book readers, it is rewarding for diehards and this comic book is a gorgeously rendered by an art team that understands spectacle and subtext in equal measure. Which really shows how much effort the creators of this comic book put into making this comic book.

The unreliable narration is a very hard thing to do in both comic books and normal books. But this comic book nails the unreliable narration aspect of this comic book. The plot line of this comic book weaponizes point of view, letting us as readers feel Joker’s logic without endorsing it. Which made this whole comic book super interesting, enjoyable, compelling, unsettling and incredible fun for me personally.

This comic book has a very tight pacing and clean structure. Which made me give this comic book even more points for doing. Because every beat and scene in this comic book serves the theme and tone of this comic book perfectly. This comic book has no bloat, just escalating dread and punchline precision. Which made me love this comic book even more.

Batman’s presence in this comic book looms as counterpoint, but the focus is pure Joker and on all of his theater, his rules and his awful charisma which had me looking with heart-shaped eyes on this comic book.

This comic book has the kinetic layouts, expressive inks, and cunning color shifts mirror Joker’s mood swings, amplifying tension without sacrificing readability.