Joker OGN
| Writer | Brian Azzarello |
| Artist | Lee Bermejo |
| Cover Price | $19.99 |
Brian Azzarello brings to THE JOKER all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that has made his Vertigo graphic novel series 100 BULLETS one of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning series of all time. This original graphic novel tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's none too happy about what's happened to his Gotham City rackets while he's been "away." What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Kil more
CRITIC REVIEWS
Back to Top-
9.8
IGN - Dan Phillips
Oct 15, 2008Buy this book. Read it twice in a row. Then put it on your bookshelf right next to The Killing Joke, Grant Morrison's prose issue and your bootleg DVD of The Dark Knight, and try to sleep well tonight. Read Full Review
-
9.5
Comic Book Bin - Zak Edwards
Nov 08, 2008Two lines on the Jokers face aside, Bemejos interpretation is still powerful. The inking duties have been split between himself and Mick Gray, whose vastly different styles perform wonders in the story. Bermejo limits the pages he does to those with a great impact; the first full-page, full shot of the Joker, a lot of his welcoming party at a strip club, and a lot of the final pages of the novel, most notably an extreme close-up shot of the Batmans face to juxtapose the cover. These pages carry an extra weight to them and can be seen as visible markers of the narration of the story. But Mick Grays inking allows for a rougher feel to the bulk of the story. His inking allows for things the polished look of Bermejos couldnt, like the heavy shading associated with Two-Face or the extreme blood involved in ssome of the Jokers more extreme bouts of violence. Read Full Review
-
9.0
The Comic Addiction - Andrew Griffiths
Oct 29, 2008Which brings us back to the word; dark. Joker is dark for one key reason you will want to read it with the lights on, just in case its not you thats having the last laugh... Read Full Review
-
9.0
Imagination Centre - John McCubbin
Aug 07, 2013A very interesting, and entertaining book. Azzarello, and Bermejo have done a brilliant job of giving us something that's not only enjoyable, but unique. The story is dark, but also emotional, and above all else, a very good read. I would highly recommend this book as it's very enjoyable, and well worth the read. Read Full Review
-
9.0
Dark Knight News - Tyler Harris
Oct 10, 2019Regardless, what I think is best " and I know this is probably rich coming from someone who is writing a review " ignore the reviews you've seen and make an assessment for yourself. This is truly a masterpiece of cinema, and I think it will become one of the most important films of the century. I know how overblown that sounds, but even if you think the film itself isn't that good, the ripple effect this will have on the industry makes this worthy of your time and attention. See this film and let us know what you thought! Opening a dialogue lets us enjoy this film for longer than the 122 minutes it took us to watch it, and its in these discussions that its legacy will be cemented. Read Full Review
-
7.0
Comic Book Resources - Timothy Callahan
Nov 01, 2008As a spiritual sequel to this summer's movie, or as, perhaps, a deranged counter-argument, "Joker" works quite well. It's a beautifully ugly graphic novel, suitably so. But it's certainly not perfect, although I'm sure the Joker wouldn't have it any other way. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
Back to Top-
10
I read reviews that this was a dark graphic novel. That was an understatement. I walked into the story being a fan of the Joker, just like the protagonist, being drawn to his care-free and creepy personality. However, by the end I was absolutely abhorred by the Joker. Because of this graphic novel, I no longer see him as this somewhat appealing character, but as a psychotic, evil man who deserves no one's praise. This book made me see the true nature of the Joker, and makes me appreciate Batman that much more. Thank God for the Batman. The writing was very good, but my goodness, the artwork. So detailed and shadowy, it set a serious atmosphere that made the Joker's outbursts of laughter that much more off putting. I would argue t more
+ Like • Comments (1)• Likes (1) -
10
I picked 'Joker, DC Black Label Edition' after reading Azzarello's Batman: Damned because people said there's a little connection to it. So I started reading it expecting the usual, from at least what I know about Joker and what he does, but this book proved to be entirely different, it's a masterpiece to say the least. Anyone who is slightly interested in getting to know the real Joker, to peep into the mind of a psychotic killer, should read this book. I saw a comment here in CBRU that said "Joker shouldn't be praised for what he does - and - Thank God for Batman", I stand by it. This comic is thought-provoking, cautionary, disturbing, psychological, insane and violent. This could give nightmares for the soft-hearted. Observe the story more
-
10
An absolute masterpiece. Dark and gritty, I'm sure this will resonate with me for a long long time. There are so many memorable and quotable moments. In my opinion, this may just be better than the Killing Joke. Incredible art be Bermejo as well
-
9.0
Stunning, very enjoyable.
-
8.5
DC Black Label Edition
-
8.0
This is the only Brian Azzarello book that I genuinely enjoy. I think anyone would have fun reading this.
-
7.0
Very good, although it feels somewhat under-developed and the art style can be very inconsistent
-
2.5
I hate how Azzarello turned the Joker into a self-pitying rapist in this book. Jonny was a decent character though.
-
10
-
9.5
-
9.5
-
9.5
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
9.0
-
8.5
-
8.5
-
8.0
-
8.0
-
8.0
-
7.0
-
7.0
-
7.0
-
6.5
-
6.5
-
5.0
-
4.5
2025 In Review:
