Knight and Squire #5

duo_forbidden's Knight and Squire #5 - For Six: Part Five review

Introducing the British Joker

Synopsis: When the British Joker finds out that he's dying, before he dies, he want to go out the best way he can.  

Pros:

This issue mainly focuses on The British Joker, aka. Jarvis Poker, a knockoff version of The real Joker, and the main villain for Knight and Squire. What's different about this Joker is that he IS a joke. Of course, after reading this miniseries for so long, it's all one huge joke, but in a good way. Superheroes in Great Britain are like reading the Silver Age versions of Batman and Robin. All that's missing is a theme song and wacky sound effects. Knight and Squire knows that the British Joker is dying, and is actually a decent guy, so they allow him to pull off his pranks. Paul Cornwell however, brings this bizarre world to reality when the real Joker shows up and decides to show the British Joker how to do things. Adding the fact that the conclusion will be resolved in the next issue instead in one issue is a major bonus in my book.

Jimmy Broxton's artwork fits this world of Knight and Squire. As I said earlier, this series has a Silver Age outlook that at times, doesn't take itself seriously. The colors are great by Guy Major.

Cons:

I couldn't find anything wrong with this issue, other than the fact that Cornwell has teased us with single stories till now.

Overall: This is one huge game changer in the series. With one issue left, I'm sure that the finale will be great.

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Knight and Squire #5 - For Six: Part Five by the_poet on February 10, 2011
I have enjoyed this series. It is witty and charming. I love all the British humor (although some of the references are beyond me and my knowledge) and the creativeness of the writers. They really developed the characters into something more than just Batman's alternate counterparts. Jarvis Poker is such an amusing villain. I mean, when we first meet him, he worked as an ally of Knight and Squire. I really didn't think highly of the character because he was just a 2 dimensional character; undeve...
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Knight and Squire #5 - For Six: Part Five by agentofanarchy on February 26, 2011
This series has been my first encounter with knight and squire. I was unsure about it but being british I thought, hey show some support. Needless to say, I wish I had not. Do these two ever really fight crime? Any encounters they have seem to be over quickly and are boring. The idea of the pub seems pretty cool but the villians and heros  seem to be a joke more than threat / protection. As for this 'british wit' I personally find it annoying and even a little but insulting. Usually I tell peopl...
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