Joker - Mask [Paperback]

Henry Gilroy (Author), Ramon F. Bachs (Author), Howard Shu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2001

What happens when Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime discovers a thousand-year-old relic that will make him invincible? Unfortunately, Batman is about to find out, as two of history's most madcap maniacs join forces-literally! To add insult to injury, Joker/Mask becomes a prime-time television sensation. . .and you don't want to know how far he'll go to keep his ratings high! Joker/Mask is explosive action with insane pop culture appeal!

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (June 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569715181
• ISBN-13: 978-1569715185
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very funny crossover, March 16, 2002

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joker - Mask (Paperback)

When the Joker find a magical mask that transforms the wearer into an invincible, outrageously funny character, he finds his dream come true. For Batman and the citizens of Gotham City, though, it's one long nightmare. Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway of Edge City is on hand, and he knows that things are worse than the Gotham City police know; the mask will eventually drive its wearer insane and for the Joker that's not a drive, but a put. Things are about to go from bad to worse...to worst. Hang on for the ride!

Comic books have a tradition of "crossovers," where characters from a completely different story make a surprise appearance. In some cases the results seem forced or out-of-keeping with the story. Fortunately, with this book, such is not the case. In this book, the creators succeed in making a humorous and interesting blend of the Mask character (as seen in the movie of the same title) and the Joker. Also, the other characters (Batman, Commissioner Gordon, et al.) stay in character, as the wacky Joker/Mask bounces off the walls, and wrecks general mayhem.

I got this book for my eight-year-old son, and must admit that we both loved it. The story is funny and yet gripping, and the graphics are well done. We both highly recommend this book to you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This $h!+ is crazy!, January 2, 2009

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Dean - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joker - Mask (Paperback)

Now I love anything with the Joker and Harley Quinn, and the only thing I like better than that is when Harley teams up with Poisin Ivy, and all this happens in this book! Why? Cause Joker finds the "Mask" and goes bat$h!+ crazy! Since the Joker is already insane does the "Mask" make him more insane or just invicable? Well it's worth a read to find out.

The writing is good I have never read any mask books (gonna check them out now though!)so I don't really know how to compare it to a mask book, but for a Batman book it's good. It's not really a dark tale, I think it's more commical than most Batman books but that seems to me the way the Masks books are. The only batman cross-over I've read is with Spawn, and this is 10 times better.

Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and the Mask!
They didn't screw it up!
It's pretty cheap!
How can you go wrong!