From what I gathered, Joker did his thing so that he can get back to Arkham, to encounter this new villain, Dollmaker, who proceeds to give Joker the most extreme make-over I've ever seen.
Oh wait, I know what's going to happen! Joker's gonna change his name to Pavi Largo and make a new gimmick of killing people so he can cut off and wear their faces! Or something. Hrrn.
Also, why does Joker appear to be naked in the first scans?
That's a suitably impactful last page, but why are DC placing their star villain in Tony Daniel's hands? And is this really part of DC's big 'iconic' plan, to have an unrecognisable villain?
Not sure what the goal is here. Is this Dollmaker going to give him someone else's more normal face? (Ala Face Off) Or is the Joker going to be looking like Jigsaw? Or maybe what two face would look like if all of his face had been mutilated? (Especially the way it looked in the dark knight film..)
Don't know if I like this development. Which is a shame, because I enjoyed the rest of the issue. The artwork in particular was really strong IMHO..
No one seems to be trying to kill him here, though. Captain Helmet was originally set to take his face off, but apparently Joker felt slighted and decided to make an example of him. Captain Helmet was at most half-heartedly defending himself.
Also, he decided he wanted to be in a room with naked Joker, and called himself Joker's biggest fan. He probably wasn't the brightest murder-bulb in the crazy-box to begin with.
I honestly think they're shooting for the same kind that plays Arkham Asylum and Arkham City games, as evidenced by the similarities in title logo designs.
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Date: 2011-09-07 08:07 pm (UTC)...Okay, my curiosity's piqued. Well played, Mr. Daniel.
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Date: 2011-09-07 08:12 pm (UTC)Maybe the new Joker will have Pouches
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Date: 2011-09-07 08:24 pm (UTC)I like how Spider-Man squees over Cap, I love how Deadpool actually said "Squee!" when he met Thor, but I'm not finding this funny.
Funny is :), and I'm like :(.
Dum-Dum-Dum-Dum, Dum-Dum-Dum-Dum...
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Date: 2011-09-07 08:26 pm (UTC)Oh wait, I know what's going to happen! Joker's gonna change his name to Pavi Largo and make a new gimmick of killing people so he can cut off and wear their faces! Or something. Hrrn.
Also, why does Joker appear to be naked in the first scans?
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Date: 2011-09-07 09:00 pm (UTC)And what the hell is up with Alfred?
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Date: 2011-09-07 09:02 pm (UTC)I've been wondering the same, myself. Wasn't sure if I just read it wrong, but is he actually just a hologram here?
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Date: 2011-09-07 09:17 pm (UTC)And yet my main reaction to this is "meh." To me it feels too grim and gritty and trying too hard.
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Date: 2011-09-07 09:23 pm (UTC)Okay, I'm officially squicked!
Date: 2011-09-07 09:26 pm (UTC)Not sure what the goal is here. Is this Dollmaker going to give him someone else's more normal face? (Ala Face Off)
Or is the Joker going to be looking like Jigsaw? Or maybe what two face would look like if all of his face had been mutilated? (Especially the way it looked in the dark knight film..)
Don't know if I like this development. Which is a shame, because I enjoyed the rest of the issue. The artwork in particular was really strong IMHO..
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Date: 2011-09-07 09:56 pm (UTC)We've had our disagreements in the past, but this one is flat-out worrying. 0_0
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Date: 2011-09-07 10:07 pm (UTC)*lol*
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Date: 2011-09-07 10:08 pm (UTC)I'm going to find something nice to say about everything today
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Date: 2011-09-07 10:20 pm (UTC)Well
Date: 2011-09-07 10:25 pm (UTC)Cause its some serious weird jump...
Yet another person falls to Joker's anyone trying to kill me, drops to negative IQ Aura.
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Date: 2011-09-08 01:02 am (UTC)Also, he decided he wanted to be in a room with naked Joker, and called himself Joker's biggest fan. He probably wasn't the brightest murder-bulb in the crazy-box to begin with.
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Date: 2011-09-07 10:34 pm (UTC)That's just in reference to the colouring though. I'll be avoiding this as I did Batman when he wrote that.
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