Rating: 4/5
This is a well done, grown up version of the Joker. He drinks, does drugs, and is excessively violent. A lot of the DC comics that I've picked up have been pretty dark, and this one is no exception. However, I was much more impressed by this book than many of the others.
First off, I enjoyed the way it is told. It starts off with a low level thug named Jonny Frost that is looking to make it big. When the Joker gets released from Arkham, it gives him the opportunity he's been looking for. Of course, things don't go quite how he was expecting. Frost's treatment actually made the book more impactful than it would have been otherwise. It speaks to the power that the Joker has over people that Frost is willing to put up with the craziness for a chance to do something great.
The second thing that struck me about the book is the Joker himself. I've read other reviews that compare it to The Dark Knight film. They aren't wrong. I feel like a lot of what is shown in this volume has been addressed in other books though. The creators took those different elements of the Joker and brought them together nicely.
And then there is the art. It is very fitting for this story. It's dark and gritty like the characters and themes. The coloring helps create a more realistic visual narrative, which works hand in hand with the approach to the title character. There are a few bumps along the way, but it is worth checking out.
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