Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told

I've always been a fan of the Joker ever since Jack Nicolson's portrayal as the character and what I had seen in the animated series. After reading this collection, I fell in love with this CRAZY CLOWN even more. Also if you are just a fan of Batman the older comics that appear in the this comic collection are great! I loved every minute of it from the artwork to the storylines!

Stacked Deck is what every comics fan should have. It's purple leatherbound with gold painted page-edges when closed and a red-ribbon bookmark (okay so the color combo sound's weird, just look at the picture and you'll get a better idea. The packaging is perfect, considering this is not just any comic book or graphic novel. 351 pages. Almost half a century spanning of stories, as well as a biography index in the back and a couple of articles from some of the greatest artists and writers to ever touch a pen to one of Batman's most interesting and terrifying villians. This expanded edition of "The Greatest Joker Stories Ever told" is a treasure trove of both varying artwork and storytelling. Batman, created by Bob Kane, needed to start off with a bang, and that needed to be a villian that was as strong, smart, and evil as batman was a fighter for justice and peace through revenge and retribution to the crime ridden street's of Gotham City. The stories that surround the Joker are nothing short of spectacular, with his James Bond (before James Bond) gadget's of death and that sinister smile, The Joker's legend grew into one of the greatest fictional characters of all time, along with his archnemesis, The Batman. Also making multiple appearances in the stories is Robin, boy wonder, Batman's longtime sidekick! 25 Stories from 1940 - 1987 coming from Detective Comic's archives as well as the original title of "Batman" You won't want to miss this!

These stories are from all differant eras of the joker.The original and evil joker, the 50s and 60s joker who would only try to outwit the dynamic duo with silly gimmics (to many times does the crime involve robbing places thats first letters will spell his name)and lastly the 70s and 80s joker who is a perfect blend of the two and is the joker we know now. WARNING.these stories are NOT for children which an earlier reviewer stated.

Love the character of The Joker? Want detailed information on his long-lasting career in comic books? Want stories from various era's of his existence, ranging from the oldest to the more recent (oldest being 1940's and more recent being 1980's, by the way)? Well, instead of rushing to this year's Batman convention to chit-chat with a fellow devoted Joker-nerd, and instead of buying dozens of separate comic books, pick up The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told. It's all you need! With some commentaries by the writers, plus a superb collection of fully illustrated comic book stories (which are the majority of the book), this is the perfect buy. A must-own!

I loved this book. The beggining comics are genius. The later ones can be crude I wouldn't advise this book for children under 10.But if your looking for the best this is it! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!