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The Man Who Laughs (Batman) Library Binding

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  1. Part of Series
    Batman: The Man Who Laughs (2005)
  2. Language
    English
  3. ISBN-10
    1439580057
  4. ISBN-13
    978-1439580059
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1439580057
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1439580059
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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Ed Brubaker

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Ed Brubaker is one of the most acclaimed writers in comics, winning five best writer Eisner and Harvey Awards in the last ten years.

His bestselling work with Sean Phillips on CRIMINAL, INCOGNITO, FATALE, and THE FADE OUT has been translated around the world to great acclaim, and Marvel's movies featuring his co-creation, The Winter Soldier, have all been international blockbusters.

Ed lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their crazy dog, where he works in comics, film, and television. He was a writer and Supervising Producer for the first season of HBO's WESTWORLD, and is the co-creator and co-writer of TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG with Nicolas Winding Refn.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic batman story and a amazing Joker.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
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The pacing was good. It was so good I wish it was a little longer but it told its story amazingly. This a a Great introduction for the Joker.
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Nigel Ng
5.0 out of 5 stars Love how the Joker is introduced here
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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I haven't read too much comic, most of what I know about Batman come from Nolan's trilogy. That said, this one shot is quite self contained and i enjoyed it a lot. I love how the Joker is introduce in this story, though from what I've seen people think it goes against the canon.
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Matt Sunday
5.0 out of 5 stars No joke, an amazing one shot.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016
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One of the best one shots I've ever read. New to Batman in comic form, and stumbled into this per a recommended reading order. The balance of Gordon developing his relationship with the Bat and The Joker rising to prominence is fantastic. This is a must read for any fan of the Dark Knight.
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Captain Jack
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019
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Love the old school format. Followed the bat cannon, which I like. Joker a true psychopath, not disappointed at all.
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Daniel Seeliger
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019
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I am disappointed at Ed for creating a version of the Joker that is just bad but not to crazy.
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Liam Bowditch
4.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2022
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Although I've only very recently started reading batman comics ( following a recommended reading order ) I have to say, this is fantastic. The artwork is amazing and the story is very gnarly and dark. The Joker is pure maniacal evil here.
In my personal view, Year One took me two reads to get the flow, but this was just an absolute page turner, and the whole thing had a theme that I'm very used to seeing from Batman ( Movies and Games ) So, all in all. Loved it. The price was pleasant aswell, only a few pounds. The others in my recommended list are mostly over £10, albeit longer. So, my new found interest in comics is going to cost me.

All in all, thoroughly enjoyed this. I'll be reading again soon.
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Mitch Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Origin of Joker
Reviewed in Australia on February 16, 2024
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The perfect introduction to the Joker with an amazing art style and and compelling plot. A must read after Batman year one.
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inui tatiane
5.0 out of 5 stars First apparition of the joker
Reviewed in Japan on November 19, 2022
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For fans of the Joker and of Year One, this is going to be a very pleasant reading experience.
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