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Make the whole book a Joker book and I could be more inclined to buy a Tynion penned Batverse story but force feeding us Punchdrunk is a non starter for me.
The Joker #2
| Writer | Sam Johns, James Tynion IV |
| Artist | Mirka Andolfo, Guillem March |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
As the dust settles on Arkham Asylum and tragic recent events, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world-and powerful forces are lining up around the globe to hunt him...but where exactly is the Clown Price of Crime? Jim Gordon, facing his twilight years haunted by the madman, knows where to start the hunt, and he's been given the go-ahead to pursue him...but will he be willing to pay the price? And what shocking revelation will Gordon stun Batman with before he departs?
And in the backup story, within the walls of Blackgate Penitentiary, Punchline has become the target of the Queen of Spades from the Royal Flush Gang. It'll take e
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But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford
Apr 13, 2021When all is said and done, The Joker #2 delivers a fantastic second issue. It perfectly sets up the story to come while delivering powerful character moments and ratcheting up the stakes. I don't know where it is all going to end up from here, but I'm confident Tynion and the team have set us up for one memorable ride. Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Apr 13, 2021For a title with Joker in the title, Joker has relatively little to do in this series so far"and that's a good thing. Read Full Review
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9.5
GWW - Joseph Gilmore
Apr 13, 2021I never expected Det. Gordon could be the co-lead of such a captivating book, but here we are " and frankly, I can't get enough. Read Full Review
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9.3
The Comicbook Dispatch - acnbat
Apr 14, 2021Tynion and Guillem have crafted a wide-reaching story in scope and possibilities and I can't wait to read more. This is quickly reaching the top of my favorite DC ongoing books! Read Full Review
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9.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Apr 13, 2021This is a title that is exceeding expectations so far and the main hope is Tynion can keep this manhunt for Joker just as intriguing when Gordon is out from the umbrella of Batmans covering. Read Full Review
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The Batman Universe - Scott Waldyn
Apr 13, 2021The Joker #2 takes the concept of what this story is from last issue and defines the rules of the game, dropping a bombshell or two along the way. The art is great. The tone is consistently moody, and this story is setting itself up to be quite the amazing international game of cat and mouse. Read Full Review
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DC Comics News - Carl Bryan
Apr 14, 2021BUY THIS BOOK! For those lucky enough to get on the ground floor of anything that James Tynion IV does, he's one of the hottest authors the past few years. I am not sure how his imaginative faucet gets turned on, or where he is creating Joker stories. But I am drinking from his fire hydrant! This should be on your shelf! Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Apr 14, 2021The most ironic part of this new series following the Clown Prince of Crime is that the Joker is the most boring part of the story, in a good way. Read Full Review
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Dark Knight News - Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr
Apr 16, 2021The Joker #2 continues the successes of the first issue, and gets better. The concept of the story is cemented and now the rules have been established. James Tynion IV couldn't settle for one bombshell with Gordon's reveal; he had to sink the whole ship by bringing the Court of Owls into the fold. Read Full Review
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8.8
Graphic Policy - Brett
Apr 13, 2021The Joker #2 is another fantastic issue. The series has begun to balance its serious tones with the lighter aspects of Batman's world. It also sets up what should be an action-packed series going forward as the various competing groups eventually clash. It continues to surprise me forgoing the expectations I had of it and instead delivering a series that doesn't celebrate the chaos of the Joker and instead examines the lingering damage that endures. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Dan Spinelli
Apr 13, 2021The best part about "The Joker" is that it's not about the Joker. It's a horror book starring Jim Gordon"and things are only getting scarier. Read Full Review
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8.5
Weird Science - Eric Shea
Apr 13, 2021The Joker series, where Jim Gordon is the main character continues to be a special kind of book that defies all expectations about what you thought it would be or where you thought it would go. The story is entertaining, deep and ultimately, the weakest part of this book is the Joker himself and even though his name is on the cover, he has very little to do here. I'm really enjoying this book and the backup and the art is great throughout. Read Full Review
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The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Apr 13, 2021Tight, extremely detailed drawings are highlighted by bold colors and undertones of green in March and Prianto's work. I like how the major villains look worn and have ravaged faces. They are scary in feature and character. Overall, the artwork is well done and makes for a visually pleasing issue. Read Full Review
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8.0
Black Nerd Problems - Morgan Hampton
Apr 14, 2021In a short at the end of the issue, we get the continued story following Harper Row as she tries to figure out what Puncline is planning while behind bars and on trial for aiding the Joker in multiple murders. Read Full Review
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BGCP - Timothy Vega
Apr 16, 2021I would definitely recommend Joker #2 to Batman fans as this is a worthwhile development for Jim Gordon that follows up the events of multiple great past stories. I wouldn't say that the Punchline backup story is worthwhile, which is sad to see after I found the character quite interesting in James Tynion IV's previous run. But overall I think the title story makes the issue worthwhile enough for fans to pick it up and enjoy it. Read Full Review
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7.5
Multiversity Comics - Gregory Ellner
Apr 19, 2021While not a story centered on the Joker as its protagonist, there is enough to entertain many Batman fans, especially those from the Scott Snyder era. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Apr 14, 2021James Tynion and Guillem March keep the momentum they created from the first issue going with their work in Joker #2. We see the player pool in the hunt for Joker expand as more Batman villains get involved. But what steals the show is Jim Gordon's conversations with both Batman and Barbara Gordon. The revelations made in these scenes is something Batman fans will want to read for themselves to see how they played out. Read Full Review
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5.5
Batman-News - Corbin Nelson
Apr 15, 2021Overall, I didn't hate Joker #2. I went in dreading it a bit and came out pleasantly surprised. It's still chock full of cliches, but the decision to continue to focus on Jim Gordon is a smart one, and the introduction of all these new rival factions makes me a bit more hopeful for the story overall. Read Full Review
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Joker 10/10 Punchline 9.5/10 James tynion continues to be brilliant. I love his stories and his writing style just works for me there is a tremendous flow that really brings the pages to life.
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9.0
"Wahhh I want muh Joker!"
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9.0
I'm shocked to say it but Tynion is really good here, it's like he's not the same guy who writes Batman, he's awful on that book. March continues to excel with his work.
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It's very obvious that a solid amount of writers (possibly Tynion included) don't like the idea of Batman and/or Bruce Wayne and that's why the majority of good "Batman" comics today have either little to do with Batman or completely flip the script (White Knight, Harleen, This etc). It's becoming more and more difficult to make a compelling comic about a billionaire given the fact that people now realize there is really no such thing as a good billionaire, or at least a heroic one. That is why a comic about a simple guy like Jim Gordon considering deadly revenge on the person who has caused him so much harm throughout his entire life is more exciting to read than just the regular old Batman beats bad guy again. I understand if people disag more
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Jim Gordon is the real star in the series.
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9.0
" Please. You're Batman. Your utility belt has a utility belt. Don't telle me you don't have ressources." - JIM GORDON
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I really enjoy the main story, it's far and away the best thing to come out of Tynion's run on Batman. I do not care about Punchline, however. Her backup is what's lowering the score here.
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8.5
I am actually really liking this. It's odd that this is called "The Joker", but that is my only gripe with this. Sure I'm annoyed that Bane was killed but after King's run, it's not a big deal for me, as that ruined so many things about Bane. What's more odd is that Tynion is writing this very well. This is so much better than the current Batman run or Joker War. And I'm so much more invested in this than Tynion's Batman book.
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8.5
Crime noir at its finest, steeped in Batman lore.
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8.5
Enjoyed this one even more than the first issue. Loving the writing and the overall tone of this book, Tynion really does wonders with stories of this type. Even the Punchline back-up story was really enjoyable, which I didn't really care about initially.
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8.5
Love the Plot twist where Gordon knows Oracle, and great art.
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8.5
Main story is good, don't care about Punchline still.
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8.0
Supervillain resorts, cannibal Texans, and a female Bane: "The Joker #2" on stands now! Writing is fun and well paced, Jim is a fantastic ride along while Tynion weaves some plot threads to expose later in the series. Guillem March continues to knock it out of the park effortlessly; all around beautiful book.
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8.0
This is the best take on Gordon since No Man's Land. He is a smart, kind and broken man at the same time. Joker is also smart, this can lead to an amazing conflict in the next issues. Barbara os also great in this one. There are good ideas here like the "Network" and a Court of Owls comeback. Guillem March's art is great, his best work yet. But there are a couple things that prevent it from being a 10: I don't like the idea of a new Bane (Minor issue). Man I think I am speaking for almost everybody when I say Punchline sucks, her backup sucks and she is a horrible character that isn't interesting in the slightest..
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8.0
JT4's Batman is awful, but this one seems not bad.
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I'm enjoying the characterization for Gordon here and the conversations he shares with both Batman and Barbara are really great and well written if not just a bit long winded and drawn out. This book feels meaty and packed with content but seems to really drag at times. The story is getting a bit more complicated than it should be for something that should be more stripped down. I feel this book is so caught up in the storm of the other batbooks and it shouldn't be. That's a factor that'll really age it in the future. Overall not bad. Although I hope they respect the owls.
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7.5
This series should be called Jim Gordon, not the Joker. This is all around Jim, that sounds great to me. I hated that Bane was killed. He is a much more interesting character than the Joker because of the character's own structure, only that DC overvalued the JOker a lot. now we know this was to replace him with a woman They are putting strong cards here with the court of owls, Bane's daughter, Jim, Oracle and Batman
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5.0
Meh, it wasn't good and it wasn't bad. A female Bane is stupid pandering and the Punchline story sucked. Save your money kids.
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