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The Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #6

Matthew Rosenberg writes a bizarre, but entertaining story of Joker’s final hours in Los Angeles before returning to Gotham. Assuming this really is The Joker.

Joker first takes in a comedy show before triggering a riot and realizes LA traffic truly is death. As far as a serious advancement of the plot goes, this issue didn’t get much accomplished although it did make for a terrific showcase of Joker, the chaos agent on full display.

Artist Carmine Di Giandomenico has such an effortless free flowing style that plays so well with Joker’s movements that each panel is a visual surprise. There’s no telling what Giandomenico’s Joker will do next and he maintains that sense of unpredictability throughout the issue.

Arif Prianto’s colors are bold and striking, a key in ensuring all the riot chaos gets treated with an appropriate level of madness.

Red Hood’s prison stint is short lived while Solomon Grundy nurses “Joker?” back to health while another hero tries to take down Joker in LA.

Rosenberg is juggling a lot of balls, but so far in the series none have hit the ground. This has been an unusual experience, which is fitting for The Joker, and it’s made for an enjoying read.

Rating: 8 out of 10