Cringeworthy Comics

 

So, this comic freaking awesome! I'm not even going to talk about the cover because well it's a gimmick plain and simple.So lets get this review started.

We open with a monologue by commissioner Gordon talking about the omens and the coming doom on Gotham while a van drives around in the rain and lightning. We cut to Gordon and Harvey talking about the next crime will have some superstition behind it. As they talk a van pulls up to the police station when suddenly the power is cut out and a figure stands ominously in the doorway while making some hilarious jokes like "...A man walks into a bar...". So all the police are murdered except Gordon when Batman arrives a talks with Gordon about what happened and how the Joker told a joke.

Now we're back in the batcave where Batman is analysing fiber traces left by the Joker and Damian decides to speak about how the Joker isn't really credible because he got his face cut off by the Dollmaker. But Batman points out that the Joker allowed his face to be cut off to send a message to Batman. So Batman contacts all the other Batman related casts such as Batgirl, Red Robin and Nightwing. 

So as they discuss the Joker's return a special broadcast featuring a man in Joker make-up being forced to threaten to kill the Mayor at the end of the broadcast the Joker shoots the man. It turns out this man was the son of a former Mayor who was the first person the Joker killed. Next we see the Mayor's guards, Gordon and Batman preparing for the attack on the Mayor they've tested the Mayor several times to make sure he isn't poisoned.

As he and Gordon discuss the Joker's plan and Batman begins ponder about why the Joker would re-enact his former crimes when Batman realises that he has poisoned everyone else but its too late as the guards beg for help as they die. When the guards are all dead it is revealed that the toxin worked because half of the compound was in their clothes and the rest in the floor cleaner these reacted to form a toxin that causes them to frown. The analysis also shows that there were three unnecessary chemicals that are all found in the ACE chemicals plant where the Joker was born.

 We see the Red Hood talking about how he died and the Joker was born. Then Batman realises this isn't the Joker but Harley instead as Batman runs at her but is hit by a hammer and knocked into a vat which is sealed shut before he can escape. Harley tells Batman the Joker is different now as we cut Alfred answering the door to find the a two headed lion cub there when suddenly the Joker comes at him with a hammer.

Now the comic does have an extra bit explaining what happened to Harley which really just highlights Joker's change as he pretends to cut off her face and leaves her alone calling out for help.

This comic was amazing the writing was superb as well as the art each character looks different and you can really feel how painful  it was for the guards as well as the other main characters. Now one minor criticism would be the pacing in the seen with Harley Quinn as it doesn't flow as well with the rest of the story. S o this gets a 5/5 this is superb and I would highly recommend finding a copy somewhere,