Don't Touch Anything Joker Related
Review
Well, it had to happen. A detective book I am just OK with.
We know who the Merrymaker is right on the first page, and it doesn't come to that big of a surprise once that answer is in front of you. When you really think about it, the main story of Emporer Penguin really suffered from having to acknowledge the whole Death of the Family stuff. Which is weird, because I don't think that Dark Knight had to address it. Weird. I don't know, I don't buy it anyways.
One little thing I noticed was that Batman let the villains have their turn at attacking the doctor once the ruse was up. It is interesting because I didn't think Batman was for vigilante justice in this way. Those people are murderers and you would think he would just take them in. I know he parades around with Damian and Red Hood, but they were former murderers and Robins. Interesting never the less.
The back up in this book far outweighed the first story, at least for me, but without the context of the first story then it leaves you with nothing. The ending was just something to laugh at to appreciate the irony a bit. It also goes to show that you do not mess with anything Joker related, as you will get burned.
I once again have to commend the art for the consistency throughout the issue, but I really do hope that some thing comes up soon to let some more artistic flare come into play for both the main artist and the back up. Something that just makes me go "wow" versus "this is good." Once that moment hits then it will cement this art team for me.
Grades
Words: 7/10 - although the backup pushes it almost to an 8.
Pictures: 8/10
General Feeling After Reading: Heh.
Buy Next Issue: I'm down, let's get back to the main Emporer Penguin story!
