The Joker #12

It's a perfect setup for a packed final two issues, and probably the best Joker story in a long time"even though the killer clown appears in all of one panel this issue. Read Full Review

Tynion crafts a well written narrative that provides both intrigue and action. Read Full Review

Im really going to miss this series in a few months when it has reached its conclusion. That said, I appreciate a book that knows its scope and steps offstage before it overstays its welcome. And while this is really only nominally a Joker book, it may well be the best Jim Gordon story in years. Read Full Review

All roads end with next issues big season finale. Tynion has set the stage beautifully and theres no reason to suspect he wont nail the landing. Read Full Review

THE JOKER is an exciting thrill ride that gets to the real heart, as well as the nasty grime, of humanity. Read Full Review

The Clown Prince of Crime's ongoing series is one that is able to really give readers an insight into the mind of Jim Gordon, taking the opportunity to unravel the mystery of who has been hunting the Joker. Read Full Review

While things are coming to a head in the Joker hunt, the revelations in this issue left me wanting more because they seem out of nowhere and don't feel like they fit with anything we've seen from other books in the main DC continuity. The art is great and the backup feels like it's finally getting somewhere interesting but the swerve in this issue and the constant meandering leaves me wanting more. Read Full Review

Writer James Tynion and his creative team clear the board as The Joker reaches its final few issues. There's a cool action piece that opens The Joker #12, but the rest of the issue is devoted to making sure all of the pieces are in place. Read Full Review

I'm torn between wanting to know the answers and being frustrated by this rush to the end and that's not a great place to leave readers in my mind. Read Full Review

Payaso

Feb 08, 2022

Great issue with cool plot twist in the end.

UxasIs

Feb 15, 2022

Cant get enough of this phenomenal series! Great plot twist!

daspidaboy

Feb 08, 2022

this is actually very interesting, and I'm excited to see how this ends and the plot twist is actually very good.

KittyNone

Feb 08, 2022

I actually cut this comic for a couple issues to save myself a few bucks, but I bought it by accident this week and goodness am I glad I did. It really is a shame we're coming to the end of Tynion-written Bat comics in a couple issues

Hydro-Man

Feb 09, 2022

Not gonna win any converts. If you like it, you like it. If you hate it, you hate it. Almost close to the end.

Merlyn

Feb 08, 2022

Fucking called it! I called it that Bane isn't dead. I really didn't like the way Tynion inserted his depressing rhetoric into Gordon's mouth, that doesn't sound like Gordon at all, it sounds more like Tynion's boring "ideas" about society which he peppered through his Batman run too, which is odd because so far his voice for Gordon was spot on. But the twist is indeed good.

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Mingthemerciless - Feb 9, 2022

So is Bane no longer a zombie or is task force z another inconsequential DC run?

Merlyn - Feb 9, 2022

I really don't know how DC plays with continuity between the books. Bane is no longer a zombie on Task Force Z, here he is the guy behind it all. I don't even care if Task Force Z is inconsequential, it's a pretty good book with Jason Todd as a main character, so far I like it a lot.

Mingthemerciless - Feb 9, 2022

I can't wait for Discovery to clean up the mess that is DC editorial right now. So how was Bane running things as a zombie? Typical Tynion shit show..and Tynion "killed" Bane right?

Mingthemerciless - Feb 9, 2022

I'm with you..after you put me onto task force z I enjoyed it but how about a little communication at editorial? By the way I'm glad Bane is back after how King and Tynion mishandled him.

Mingthemerciless - Feb 9, 2022

Who knows maybe all the zombies of task force z are like the new 52 bizarre and genetically engineered copies of the real villians?

Mingthemerciless - Feb 9, 2022

Typo bizarro

Merlyn - Feb 9, 2022

Glad you're enjoying Task Force Z, it really is one of the best DC books right now.

Psycamorean

Feb 21, 2022

This issue is just a whole bunch of exposition that really doesn't explain much about this issue's big twist, but maybe that's coming next issue. The twist itself leads to a ton of questions about a certain character's plan, and why the hell they did any of this, but I'll wait for next issue to make or break that. I'm just mad because it kind of ruins a moment in a... genuinely better series. The backup is super annoying if you've ever been in a courtroom for any reason, which I'm sure most people have. Why would Punchline be in her costume? Why would she be paraded around the front of the courthouse? This backup is kind of a microcosm of my problems with this whole story. It feels like no one has thought this out, or really took advantage of the characters the way they could have. We could have a super interesting backup here and instead.... I don't know who the fuck this is for? more

pizzamain

Mar 02, 2022

a lot of talking to basically say one thing lol

Reaper74

Nov 07, 2022

I just can’t buy Barbara getting caught so easy just so we can get a plot twist. It was all rather lazy for me. So let’s see. Oracle is not as smart as Jim Gordon who is almost smarter then Bane here but not as smart as Court of Owls lady but Jim is still out playing them all and oh Oracle is still a dummy in the end. Got it. Also Jim’s speech is pure hog trash. Jim Gordon believes in Socialism. Ok sure he does. Lol.