In mid-2020 DC Comics published a 3-comic book run called "Batman: Three Jokers." It was hinted at in the comics back in 2018 (I believe). Recently they were published all together as a graphic novel and I got it as a self-Christmas present. It was Amazing!!
Anyone who is a Batman fan, and is familiar with the iterations of the Joker since his inception in 1939 Detective Comics #27 (and the introduction of Batman) got to know the character as an evil criminal-type. As time went on, the Joker morphed into a psychotic clown, that killed the second of Batman's Robins (he's on his fourth as the others grew up and moved onto other identities). There's also the comedian-type criminal, which was my favorite depiction of the Joke in the 80s.
This graphic novel addresses those character types in a pretty gripping story. I was also pleased to see that the Batgirl character was again a grown woman, not the ridiculous teenage character DC Comics had been portraying her as over the last 10 years. That said, this is a really gripping novel centered around the "Jokers," Batman, Batgirl and the Red Hood (former second Robin resurrected as a different hero). Get it! Read it! Re-read it! I know I will. 5 of 5 stars. - Rob
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