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The Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #9

This series has felt like it’s lost its way and the momentum is stalling out.

Writer Matthew Rosenberg gets things back largely on track while setting the Two Jokers up for a conflict.

It seems like Rosenberg has nearly exhausted his supply of cameos for the series as he begins lining the players up to choose a side and which Joker they’re following.

While he’s not doing enough to actually advance the main plot, Rosenberg can still deliver some quality funny Joker gags. Maybe with the next issue we’ll discover the identity of the imposter Joker?

Carmine Di Giameneico’s art remains lively, engaging and exciting. He’s done a great job of making the Jokers look consistent with some very subtle changes between the two.

The color work, from Romulo Jr., is stunning especially with so many explosions and carnage. Ideally, Rosenberg would have glossed over some of the more standing in place subplots that went nowhere. Now it seems like he’s quickly getting the conflict clearly stated for the home stretch providing some reason for optimism.

Rating: 7 out of 10