Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The history of joker movies and characters origin story time. Written by brian azzarello with art by lee bermejo, this is one of our top picks for this list and essential read for all batman fans. Joker batman 1989 tim burtons version of the joker joker nolanverse joker from the movie the dark knight. This time lee brings the joker alive with a concept design statue piece from prime. The whole story is done in a darker and edgier, film noir style and is told by a naive young criminal named jonny frost who yearns to be a big man in gotham. Joker is centred on the joker being released from arkham asylum, anxious to take back his assets that were stolen from him during his. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set in an alternate reality with a noir atmosphere and narrated by one of the joker s henchmen.
Brian azzarello brings to the joker all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that has made his vertigo graphic novel series 100 bullets one of the most critically acclaimed and awardwinning series of all time. He is a less friendly and cruel version of the joker and his crime empire. Brian azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid1990s. The most psychotic villain in comics has killed a lot of people, in a lot of gruesome, bloody ways. Damned, otherwise known as the jokerverse, is the continuity of the 2008 graphic novel joker and its quasisequel batman. Our friends at io9 are calling it a look at what the joker did next. This artist has done some amazing work with graphic novels over the year including the 2008 joker graphic novel. Sales of graphic novels were up 4% in comic shops and by 6% in bookstores where the effect of widely popular batman.
Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Azzarellos other work for dc includes hellblazer and loveless with marcelo frusin. Joker 2008 comic read joker 2008 comic online in high. Joker by lee bermejo and brian azzarello 2008, hardcover.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. If you liked the dark knight, joker is a musthave for your bookshelf. For some unknown reason the joker has been released from arkham asylum. Its reminiscent of the 2008 graphic novel joker, brian azzarello and lee bermejo, in which the batman foe befriended a lackey. The master race with frank miller, andy kubert, and. Dc comics batman the killing joke hardcover 2008 first printing joker. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity citation needed and narrated by one of the joker s henchmen. Joker immediately takes a liking to frost, using him as a chauffeur. After being tailed for a little while by some some hired thugs that are possibly cops, sent to kill joker, jonny drives joker to killer crocs hideout, a few of his former goons at a bar in a strip club are talking about who should. Topics joker collection opensource language english. Superhero summary in the allnew, hardcover original graphic novel joker, writer brian azzarello 100 bullets and artist lee bermejo hellblazer covers the. After being tailed for a little while by some some hired thugs that are. Disturbing, violent, odly psychological and insanely wonderful.
Damned volume 1, both by brian azzarello and lee bermejo. Did you ever wish for a graphic novel based only on joker and no one else but joker. Jul 09, 2019 116 of 721 results for joker graphic novels. Joker has become the new batman with his own robin cbr. The joker is the main antagonist of the 2008 graphic novel of the same name. He collaborated with acclaimed writer brian azzarello on the graphic novels joker and luthor, and worked with writer john arcudi on the superman feature in wednesday comics. The killing joke is a 1988 dc comics oneshot graphic novel featuring the characters batman and the joker written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland. Joker dc animated universe joker from batman the animated series and the rest of the dc animated universe. The joker spins five dastardly tales of evil starring batmans rogues gallery in this volume collecting all five joker s asylum oneshots. After frost takes joker to killer crocs lair, the three then go to a strip bar grin and bare it which. The 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland and john higgins, offers what many comicbook. Joker began life as a miniseries planned for october 2008, but dc instead decided to release it as an original hardcover in time for halloween.
So when for reasons nobody seems to know the joker is. Joker is an american graphic novel published by dc comics in 2008. Nov 04, 2008 joker 2008 ebook written by brian azzarello. Oct 08, 2019 the 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland and john higgins, offers what many comicbook fans call the definitive origin story of the joker. The joker 2008 digital gn english cbr 1 pages hd 148. Joker graphic novel is a oneshot with a cover date of december, 2008. At first joker seems to like jonny and using him as a driver. The joker 2008 digital gn books graphic novels comics. This has proven a wise decision, for the book works. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read joker 2008. Man of steel show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in gotham.
He is a somewhat darker and more realistic depiction of the traditional joker who is bent on reclaiming his criminal empire jonny frost, a lowlevel thug, is sent to arkham asylum to pick up the joker. A literary achievement that takes its place right alongside alan moores the killing joke. Joker by brian azzarello is one of these graphic novels you cant take breaks off you will gobble it up in a day. Jonny frost who is a low level criminal is sent to arkham asylum to get the joker. Now, were taking a closer look at how these two joker stories. Year of the villain certainly pushes the envelope, with john carpenter and anthony burch writing a truly hellish story about the clown prince of crime breaking a henchmans psyche. Well, in this graphic novel azzarello hands us this wish on a golden plate.
Broken city, and the harvey and eisner awardwinning 100 bullets, all created in collaboration with artist eduardo risso. Kennedy call of duty kennedys profile speed was equalized howard the duck marvel comics howards profile speed equalized. The joker gets a concept designed statue from prime 1 studio. Joker is a 2008 oneshot graphic novel written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, focusing just like it says on the tin on the joker, everyones favourite monster clown. Aint it cool newsbrian azzarello brings to the joker all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that. It definitely had an influence on the recent blockbuster joker movie, which was nominated for 11 oscars, including best picture and won the award for best lead actor in a.
Joker is the main antagonist of the 2008 graphic novel of the same name. The killing joke may be the alltime definitive joker story, it comes as some surprise that the central event of the graphic novel doesnt involve a literal murder. Joker is an original graphic novel written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo. The jokers origin is presented via flashback, while simultaneously depicting his. It is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing. A psychopathic criminal mastermind and mass murderer with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the joker is hired by gotham citys mob bosses to kill the vigilante batman. He has also worked on hellblazer with mike carey and global frequency with warren ellis. In the allnew, hardcover original graphic novel joker, writer brian azzarello 100 bullets and artist lee bermejo hellblazer covers the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries lex. Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing primarily on the title character. The first edition of the novel was published in november 4th 2008, and was written by brian azzarello. The story is done in a darker and edgier, film noir style and is told by a naive young criminal named jonny frost who yearns to be a big man in gotham.
Joker 2008 graphic novel jokers profile both had no guns boomhauer king of the hill boomhauers profile speed was equal, both has pistols, they were 300 meters away, took place in arlen, texas john f. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set in an alternate reality with a noir atmosphere and narrated by one of the jokers henchmen. Eisner award winner brian azzarellos 100 bullets joker graphic novel hits store shelves on october 29th november 4th. Free download or read online joker pdf epub batman series book. Joker is one of the main characters of the comic joker and is a major plotpoint in its sequel, batman. The joker spins five dastardly tales of evil starring batmans rogues gallery in this volume collecting all five jokers asylum oneshots. Joker page 66 splash the auction has ended comic link. While the gothamites of director todd phillips recordbreaking joker are taken in by the imagery of the freedom these crimes represent, the 2008 graphic novel joker by brian azzarello and lee bermejo presents the terrifying and destructive aftermath of trying to be like the joker. Harvey dent, the riddler and more in this dark and disturbing graphic novel, the jokers acts of murder and butchery are terrible, heightened by the ultra realism. Joker, written by phillips and scott silver, doesnt open with a dc comics logo or even a title card suggesting the characters comic book background, something every audience member innately is. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are harvey dent, harley quinn. This original graphic novel tells the story of one. Joker is a true stroke of twisted genius, a masterpiece of chaos, gore, grit, guts, filthy gutters.
Apr 26, 2010 joker is an original graphic novel written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity and narrated by one of the joker s henchmen. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc the man behind the red hood. Joker dc black label edition by brian azzarello, lee.
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