An Original DC Graphic Novel, Joker

Posted by dominie in Comics on October 19th, 2008

MTV Splash Page unveiled a sneak peak of a must-see graphic novel from DC Comics titled Joker from writer Brian Azzarello with art by Lee Bermejo, which arrives just in time for Halloween on October 29. I’m not a collector, but I’ll be sure to pick one of these up. The artwork truly honors the work of the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Check it out for yourself.

“Writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo’s “Joker” — which hits shelves October 29 — paints the “Clown Prince of Crime” as a sadistic, unpredictable and absurdly violent psychopath, or in other words, exactly the way the character should be portrayed. And while the story takes place well-outside the realm of Christopher Nolan’s vision of Gotham City, if you liked “The Dark Knight,” “Joker” is a must-have for your bookshelf.”

“The story — narrated through the voice of one of the Joker’s recently-hired goons — follows the just-released-from-Arkham Asylum villain as he seeks to reclaim his rightful spot at the top of Gotham criminal hierarchy by any means necessary. In order to get to that spot again, he’ll have to face the rest of Gotham’s top dogs — including Two-Face, The Riddler, Killer Croc and the Penguin.”