During the Darkseid War in the Justice League comics Batman gains control of the the Mobious Chair and his first and most memorable comment was "Three Jokers?". A mystery that remained to be resolved. As I wasn't following Batman titles at the time or since I had to wait for the Black Label mini series for the story-line to be revealed. Whether this was addressed in the Joker War epic crossover is not known to me and perhaps someone could let me know in the comments.
Sadly a problem arose whilst collecting the three issue mini series. Diamond did not deliver the first issue to my local comic shop so the second two issues are collecting dust in corner. I decided to grab a copy of the hardback via Amazon which arrived promptly something Diamond needs to learn from to be frank.
This is a very disturbing tale which involves not just Batman but Batgirl and the Red Hood along with the Joker. The three Jokers; the criminal, the clown and the comedian but how can he strike in three places a t once and what is his purpose of using the joker formula on so many victims. The creation of an "ultimate Joker"?
There are many mysteries that are resolved in this story which also features Joe Chill the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents. A hero commits a murder which the Bats cannot make an arrest for and a villain makes his peace with a victim.
A truly tragic tale involving the making and breaking of Jason Todd, a kiss that should never have happened and the ultimate mystery of the Joker (sort of) revealed. This is the ultimate Joker story and if you haven't read a Batman tale for a while this is the one you should have on your bookshelf. One that will be worth reading again in due course.
Rating: 5 Stars Plus. Highly recommended.
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