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A Batman graphic novel written by Ed Brubaker and with art by Doug Mahnke.

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Dec 29, 2011

by Madpenguin

Here goes another follow up to Batman Year One, in fact, this could be considered the direct sequel. This story chronicles the first meeting with the Joker, and the opening to the story will give a very good idea to the reader on what kind of monster Batman is up against. Some people don't prefer the second story Made of Wood, which features the Golden age Green Lantern and Batman trying to solve a murder mystery. I thought it was a fun story. This will fit nicely in your comic collection also.

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FM_ALEX December 30, 2011

Another great one

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woopak_the_thrill December 29, 2011

damn, you are getting really busy with the comics....

Madpenguin December 29, 2011

Yeah man, right now they just have my interest more than everything else. Expect a few dozens of several different characters and storylines forgotten as long as I'm in this mode, which I don't see dying any time soon. Soon Orlok is going to have the biggest comic spot here. LOL.

woopak_the_thrill December 29, 2011

LOL! let me know when you are about to take a break, then I will take over for a bit to keep the COL active...I do need to get back to asian cinema, i just got some new movies too...LOL!

Madpenguin December 30, 2011

Trust me. You'll notice.

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review by Madpenguin. July 15, 2011

posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels

Batman: The Man Who Laughs - Confronting a true monster.

Captain Jim Gordon of the Gotham City Police Department enters a murder scene unlike anything he has ever encountered. Likewise, for some of his veteran officers as well as a paramedic who begins to vomit, while carrying out one of the dead bodies. The victims appeared to have gone under some type of experiment, which has left them all dead with very large smiles on their faces. Batman joins Gordon, and both of them are unaware of what to make of this. Later, a psychotic clown ambushes a TV news … more

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review by plantsandbooks. October 26, 2009

An Unbalanced Collection of Two Batman Stories

I still cannot imagine for the life of me why DC Comics published these two Batman stories together in one volume, let alone why the volume was name The Man Who Laughs (other than the title story sharing the same name). I can only wager a guess that when it was published The Dark Knight (the movie) was looming on the horizon and DC Comics wanted to get as much Joker/Batman as they could on the shelves. The two stories contained in this graphic novel include Batman: The Man Who Laughs and Batman: … more

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review by plantsandbooks. October 25, 2009

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An Unbalanced Collection of Two Batman Stories

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Witness Batman's historic first encounters with his deadliest foe, The Joker, in this hardcover volume featuring two tales written by Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, Captain America), winner of 2007 Eisner Award for Best Writer.

A mysterious homicidal maniac is murdering prominent citizens of Gotham City, each time leaving a ghastly grin on the victims' lifeless faces. Batman soon tracks down the killer: The Joker!

This volume gives readers new insight into the early encounters between Batman and The Joker that led the Clown Prince of Crime down the path to insanity. Guest-starring original Green Lantern Alan Scott.

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