Batman: Joker's Last Laugh - Chuck Dixon

There are many classic comic book tales over the years telling of the battle of wills between Batman and his arch-nemesis, The Joker. This isn't one of them. Which is a shame, because the basis for the story is promising. A hospitalized Joker discovers he has a brain tumour and is dying. Never one to go quietly, he decides to leave his mark of chaos on the world before he goes, organising a mass prison break of dangerous and powerful prisoners. I was attracted to The Joker's Last Laugh by the promise of artwork by former Bat artist Brian Bolland who, amongst others, was responsible for the artwork in the classic Joker story The Killing Joke. Could ...  Read the complete review