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A comprehensive look at the greatest comic book villain . . . ever. Since his first appearance in 1940’s Batman #1, the Joker stands alone as the most hated, feared, and loved villain in the DC Universe. Though his true origins may be unknown, the Clown Prince of Crime’s psychotic appearances in hundreds of comic books has shaped the way we look at Batman, comic books, and ourselves. Indeed, a hero is only as good as his nemesis, so the Joker’s heinous crimes, including murdering the second Robin and paralyzing Batgirl, have elevated Batman to the highest levels of crime-fighting, and we, the readers, to the finest levels of quality pop-culture entertainment.
The Joker is the first retrospective chronicling one of the most groundbreaking and game-changing villains of all time, and contains images from his more than seventy years in comics by comic book artists and writers such as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Grant Morrison, Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Brian Azzarello, Bruce Timm, and Paul Dini. Also included are images from his various film, television, animated, and video game incarnations, such as the timeless interpretations by Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger, who won his posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in 2008’s The Dark Knight. This book is a must-have for fans and anyone who wants to die laughing.
05/03/11
The Joker is the first retrospective chronicling one of the most groundbreaking and game-changing villains of all time, and contains images from his more than seventy years in comics by comic book artists and writers such as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Grant Morrison, Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Brian Azzarello, Bruce Timm, and Paul Dini. Also included are images from his various film, television, animated, and video game incarnations, such as the timeless interpretations by Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger, who won his posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in 2008’s The Dark Knight. This book is a must-have for fans and anyone who wants to die laughing.
05/03/11
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A gorgeous looking outsize hardback that charts the history of the Joker, surely one of the greatest creations in comics history.
The text here is somewhat on the sparse and perfunctory side, but nevertheless this book scores highly as a well designed collection of artwork and photos.
So treat it as an art book and you wont be disappointed; it's a feast for the eyes.
The text here is somewhat on the sparse and perfunctory side, but nevertheless this book scores highly as a well designed collection of artwork and photos.
So treat it as an art book and you wont be disappointed; it's a feast for the eyes.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think this is the most perfect historical collection of The Joker ever made, the book itself is intriguing as soon as you see Joker staring at you on the front cover, and the introduction from The Joker's most talented voice actor Mark Hamill even left me smiling, if Joker had affected Hamill this much then of course this book and all fans of Joker and the popular cartoon will enjoy this book, i know i do. Highly reccomended to all Batman/Joker fans.
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This book is a complete history of the greatest comic book villain of all time: the joker. it comes beautifully bound in a hardback cover with the jokers menacing grin on the front. it explores his entire history and origin from his debut in 1940 to the performance by the tragic heath ledger in the dark knight, and his appearance in the video game arkham asylum. for years the joker has astounded, entertained and horrified comic book and film fans, yet he was only supposed to be a one shot character in 1940 and actually dies at the end of his first comic, but luckily one of the DC writers realised what a great character he was and saved him at the last minute. the book explores all of his best stories and his numerous run ins with batman and contains some wonderful comic artwork both old and new. even if you don't feel like reading the text there are so many pictures, sketches and artwork to browse through you may not notice the hours flying by. it also contains an introduction by mark hamill who, apart from playing luke skywalker in star wars, has also voiced the joker in more cartoons and video games than any other actor. the authors have done a great job with this book and i have to say it sits proudly on my bookshelf and has become one of my favourites.
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Excellent book on all things Joker
This is a brilliant book, showing the Joker in all his incarnations. I personally found the book fascinating, and my comic loving partner who I bought it for absolutely loved it.
Published 2 months ago by Anji King
A hero is only as good as his nemisis
This Book was a fantastic exploration into the history and mind of the Joker. It was colourful and very clever in how it portrayed the characters history. Read more
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