Joker was definitely one of the best graphic novels out there. It's probably not the first time that a comic book has introduced villain's perspective of the world but, Joker was very realistic and grounded, important for the universe also.
Oh and In the panel with joker coming out of the water aside from it being a cool killing joke homage, the lights from the city in the background spell out "HA HA" It's so dope and easy to miss
Personally I didn't like the ending to Damned, the wording of "I wish he were still alive" just feels really contrived and out of character to justify the ending, I don't care much they bait their dynamic as romantic, if the Joker died of a prostate cancer Bats would sleep easy for the first time in his life. I think he would've worked better if he said something to the effect of "I wish I didn't do it", reframing Batman's guilt as directed to breaking his code rather than the worst person since Hitler dying in his vicinity.
I actually never thought of joker contacting an actual disease and just dying like that. Bruce probably wouldn't even feel all that bad, maybe a "damn" at most.
He wants to rehabilitate villains. He doesn't just want to kill them. He wouldn't be relieved; he would feel disturbed. After all, he created the Joker.
Yeah I was never personally a fan of the idea Batman would hate when the Joker dies. I always felt like that would be a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. The other way around makes sense, as the Joker is mentally unwell.
If we were to get another installment / sequel to Damned, I hope it's Red Hood book - exploring Bruce and Jason's relationship and how the Joker destroyed it.
The main message of this universe seems to be "Batman wouldn't outweigh all the other awful horrors of Gotham. Leaving would be the sane option. Instead, Bruce begs people to stay in Hell, with him..."
This Batman is the answer to Gotham never getting any better nor the villains being rehabilitated. Either let Batman Kill them, let him help them or just let him die.
Only pet peeve is that batman acted like an old lady when joker slapped his butt.You'd think batman would break his arm or lay him out as a pancake but no, he just cries out like a normal, everyday, unassuming civilian and tells him to take his hand away alongside calling joker a degenerate.
@@AsadKhan-ic9qi It's part of his character there since Bruce is sexually stunted due to never developing emotionally beyond that night in the alley, Batman basically crippled his natural sexual development and that is why the Joker groped him (and sexually taunts him during the whole story). Batman didn't break Joker's arm or anything else like one would expect because he could only be disgusted by that act of sexual violence due to all sexuality being unfamiliar and foreign to him, which is different from regular violence which he understands and is able to respond to.
13:02 Edward misrepresented one of Batman's most badass scenes. Joker was accusing Batman of being vain, because he leaves his jawline exposed even though it would be more practical to cover it with bulletproof armor like the rest of his cowl. Then Batman drops down and casually reveals the real reason he exposes his mouth is to mock pathetic criminal scum like Joker, which triggers Mr.J so much he kills his own right-hand man.
In the joker comic, if I remember correctly, Batman didn’t say his armor was to mock the joker, he said that about the only hole _in_ his armor, which is the chin area. Joker asks him why he leaves that reminder to everyone that he’s just a handsome dude in a suit, and Batman says “to mock you.”
I think the intention of the writers is to remind the audience how irredeemable Joker is as a character because he does some truly abhorrent stuff. This is a character that also happens to be as popular as Batman and he's a fictional psychopathic serial killer.
I realized that while editing and watching guillemero del toros cabinet of curiosities, the episode with the mortician doing autopsies. I could’ve swore I put text in this video saying that too, but I can’t find the timestamp. Anyways good eye on u buddy
People go mad over non-sexual male nudity. When I read the book, I didn't think anything about it because it was labeled for adults, it was not sexual, and it was so matter-of-fact and casual. I thought nothing of it.
What I really like about comic books is. You can have a favorite character and have completely different flavors of fed character that are independent in some instances and interconnected in others
Video essays like this are the perfect shit to eat dinner too. Eating and watching show shows is hard to pay attention too. Cheers for the review and comedy
I love the idea of Batman originally trying to scare the kid out of a life of crime, but then unintentionally inspiring him to *presumably* fight crime (not like as a vigilante but yk) I really appreciate that. 🤷♂️
@@LUNCH_MEATzthe only other time I’ve heard that joke is in Yugioh abridged series and dragon ball abridged but I’m sure there referencing something else lol
@ 34 seconds "STFU Bro!" LOL!!! You had me rolling! This is the first of your videos that I've seen but I like your sense of humor, your take on the story and the way you break things down. I'll be subscribing!
Love how bermejos batman looks like robert pattison if he was fuming with 40 pounds of muscle, and his version of joker is perfect to me, he's supposed to be sadistic and vile its in his nature to see the funny side of existence and that to him is just nothing. Existing is the joke, and death is the punchline to him he doesn't always have to be cracking jokes and being goofy like the golden age joker.
Man, Azzarello had quite the interesting interpretation of the DCU Lex Luthor, Man of Steel and his run on Wonder Woman during The New 52 are easily some of the most peak of modern Cape Comics, imo. Joker and Noel were not my cup of tea, but even I can’t deny how excellent Lee Bermejo is when it comes to how well he can carry a story with his visual storytelling alone
Also, I find it fascinating that Warren Ellis decided to reboot the entirety of the Wildstorm universe with The Wild Storm (24 Issue Maxiseries) and the first spin-off that he authorized for it…was for Deathblow 😒 I think it was released as “Michael Cray” and written by Bryan Hill (very talented writer), but how strange is it that they chose to bring it back but not immediately go into Stormwatch, the precursor to The Authority, totally for Deathblow? Addendum: I’m aware that the Stormwatch was originally meant to spin off from The Wild Storm #24, but then Warren Ellis got bombarded with accusations left and right. I just think it’s shitty that he never got the chance to see it through and instead was treated as guilty before proven innocent
I’m so happy somebody actually coined this term! All of these titles are some of my favorites in recent history and I’ve never seen such a dope in-depth analysis of this universe! Thank you so much for doing this. Liked and subscribed.
I feel like it’s super in your face that Enchantress made the deal with Bruce when he was a child. That they had interacted before his parents died. And that he made the contract the moment his parents died because he was a scared, helpless, vulnerable child.
The Luthor mini is probably the closest to being canon to the main universe. I still love it for portraying Lex by way of Patrick Bateman, with Bruce as his Paul Allen. “I have hope.”
18:09 what’s insane to me, is that I actually voiced the Ghost of Christmas Present in a radio production of a Christmas Carol, and I’m currently recording lines for a Superman fan project AS SUPERMAN (Kind of narcissistic, but I just thought it was interesting)
Just found this channel. Subscribed based on how good this was. I'm now searching for these Batman editions because i REALLY want to read them. Keep up the amazing work. PS. Great narration, too. A natural voice with inflections. So much berretthan the AI voiceovers. AWESOME!!!
it does feel a lot like edge for the sake of edge "i wish he were still alive" feels like he says this in regards of robin not joker but those pannels with harley dressed as joker were absolutely great idea - plenty of potential there
God i love Bermejo and Azzerello they're the perfect duo for when tackling batman or any DC related character. I hope they make another DC black label comic book with batman or Red Hood. I also hope they make animated movies out of joker and batman damned
@@Andrew-up3dr Yeah I completely agree. I do prefer the darker Batman adaptations but the friendly versions of Batman are good aswell. You're correct, he dosent always have to be dark
In between the Batman Noel skin, and the new 2022 Batman Movie skin, as well as the Flashpoint , those 3 are my top dogs in Akrham Knight I just love em
1:38 I just call the "I hate Batman" Universe. There's such contempt for the Caped Crusader and I don't understand why. At least White Knight tried to explain why they don't like Batman.
I can understand if you didn’t like the “joker” story but I feel like you should really give it another shot some time. It’s one of my favorites because it’s a lot deeper than explained here especially how it’s told from Jonnys perspective and he’s trying to get out that life and he knows it’s bad but it’s dragging him back but ultimately it kills him. There’s parts where you can tell he kinda looks up to him inna way and the joker is just a destructive person that destroys the things he cares about like the part (forgot how it went) but you kinda can tell he’s mad and annoyed that jonnys sticking with him. Idk it’s deeper than I explained too but it’s good I feel like it’s an overlooked gem by a lot of people
Ngl bro you deserve to do this shit as a full time job, enjoyed every second of this video which then led me to check out other vids as well and they were just as good. I never leave comments but I had to for you bro hope this is what takes you to the next level 🙏🌻
You had me at "shut the f*ck up." At least somebody said it... Great video, and your side comments in that muffled voice were hilarious! Also, at 25:30, the mist in the tunnel looks like an actual face.
I dislike that they made owlman as this pure evil dude, i hope they made a version of him as not pure evil but rather a very pragmatic person with virtues and values but not really a Moral person or "good" guy like batman
I really loved Noel and Joker, wanted to read Lex Luthor. Damned sounds terrible, I think I'm gonna skip that one unless another sequel justifies it or it's heavily discounted
8:50 The Heath-esque Bermejo Joker makes a cameo appearance in _Batman/Deathblow_ and/or _Lex Luthor: Man of Steel_ on a file or electronic display years before 2008. In fact the first time we saw a body shot of Heath’s Joker the comparison was made.
If you’re new to this and want encouragement, I loved this video I’m very un enamored with the Batman, who laughs death of the family from the 2010s almost made me stop reading comics as a whole after a few years of disillusionment with continuity And it’s for a lot of the reasons you listed keep it up as far as I’m concerned, you have great opinions
U kno who deserve Batman Who Laughs place right now? Vampire Batman! Perfect ANTI Batman! Magic instead science,an actual monster instead of tools and theatrics, and Uncontrolled instead controlled! Plus Vampire Batman is Metal enough! Dark Night: Metal will be betterif it has Vampire Bats as the main villain
when i saw this batman costume i immediately said oh batman noel because of the arkham knight skin but i did read the joker a long time ago so its cool to see that theres sm i didnt even know abt
Idk man I’ve always thought Batman: Damned, sounded whack which is why I’ve never read it-but you definitely solidified my reasoning and stance on the matter
Berello-Verse. Also, this made me go and read every single book, and honestly, thinking about them all being in one universe makes it better. Doesn't mean I wan Berello-Verse Aquaman pissing in a fish but the universe thing being made like this really enhances everything. 8/10 imo.
Bermejo had joker sketches drawn before Ledger was even cast. Dozens of pages from the story were drawn before any photos came out with Ledger's look, too. If anything it is 100% the other way around, all the evidence is there.
This was a great video. I don’t really read comics. Only Batman, TMNT, and Judge Dredd. I like gritty noir type stories. I’m definitely gonna give this a try in this order.
Honestly Batman Damned is one of my top 3 favorite stories and I like this theory I saw recently. Bruce didn’t die as a kid but he did see the enchantress the entire time and he made a deal to give himself to her to be the avatar for her spirit, hence why she asks him to promise himself to her, she gets his body and he would be fearless and never cry, in other words he wouldn’t feel remorse or guilt and he wouldn’t hesitate because of fear. Now this all seems like a stupid deal to make and it’s stupid to think someone would agree to be a sociopath, that why she made the deal when they died. I wouldn’t say she orchestrated it but she definitely influenced the events. So when Bruce was completely vaulnerable she brought up the deal, because in that moment Bruce was confused, scared and sad (and any kid in that situation would rather feel any other way than the situation they are in). Constantine wasn’t trying to bring him back to life or preserve his life, he was more intent on making sure the enchantress was stopped (but Batman had to make the final decision of whether to sacrifice his life to enchantress or to his good nature, which yes inadvertently did bring joker back.) Joker fell from the bridge and Batman died in the ambulance. However Batman sacrificed himself to correct his mistake of letting joker die (even though any sane person would agree with letting him die). Also joker was used as Christ since he would of died in issue 1 and came back in issue 3 (but that’s a stretch). Brian azzarello did say that there are no definitive answers and he wrote the book for someone like his mom to read and come up with their own endings (which is another reason I like this book).
Dude, Bermejo watched this! He posted it on his Instagram story!!!
😲 oh shoot that's crazy
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Who?
@@toxsunhe’s the main artist in the comics that were shown in the video
bro what😂
I loved The Joker. The whole time youre like "where tf is Batman?!" And when he finally shows up you finally breathe a sigh of relief.
I love when darker and edgier stories do that like torchwood children of earth for another example
Joker was definitely one of the best graphic novels out there.
It's probably not the first time that a comic book has introduced villain's perspective of the world but, Joker was very realistic and grounded, important for the universe also.
I hope this one performs well enough to buy you a house and get some tail.
Next to the ocean with 4 bathrooms at least
Fr😂@@Edwardrabbit
There's not a performance good enough to get this guy laid
I am The NashVillain
It had to be said
😂😂😂
What the hell is this guy talking about actually
Unexpected but appreciated "ForrestFire101" reference
I had a friend in high school with a UA-cam channel named forestfire101
Oh and In the panel with joker coming out of the water aside from it being a cool killing joke homage, the lights from the city in the background spell out "HA HA" It's so dope and easy to miss
Personally I didn't like the ending to Damned, the wording of "I wish he were still alive" just feels really contrived and out of character to justify the ending, I don't care much they bait their dynamic as romantic, if the Joker died of a prostate cancer Bats would sleep easy for the first time in his life. I think he would've worked better if he said something to the effect of "I wish I didn't do it", reframing Batman's guilt as directed to breaking his code rather than the worst person since Hitler dying in his vicinity.
🤣IK??? Whatever, RIP Batman's boyfriend (his other one)
I actually never thought of joker contacting an actual disease and just dying like that. Bruce probably wouldn't even feel all that bad, maybe a "damn" at most.
I really know what you mean. I feel like the exact same twist could have been pulled off with the switcheroo while having him phrase that better
He wants to rehabilitate villains. He doesn't just want to kill them. He wouldn't be relieved; he would feel disturbed. After all, he created the Joker.
Yeah I was never personally a fan of the idea Batman would hate when the Joker dies. I always felt like that would be a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. The other way around makes sense, as the Joker is mentally unwell.
If we were to get another installment / sequel to Damned, I hope it's Red Hood book - exploring Bruce and Jason's relationship and how the Joker destroyed it.
Toss in Barbara and Gordon
I've been asking for this since 2019, bermejo is working on another secret batman project so I hope it's red hood
Bruce's insane need to never kill (never-ever) would destroy it just as much. Especially this one's.
The batman who laughs just stole his entire look and his personality from judge death
I find it funny how nobody really acknowledges this fact
so happy to see this comment
There's a great video by batspecter about why Owlman is the better "evil batman" over TBMWL.
Not really but i see it a little
@@gmoney6178 they stole the entire look from judge death
The main message of this universe seems to be "Batman wouldn't outweigh all the other awful horrors of Gotham. Leaving would be the sane option. Instead, Bruce begs people to stay in Hell, with him..."
Good lord dude.
I have to agree but damn is it dark
This Batman is the answer to Gotham never getting any better nor the villains being rehabilitated. Either let Batman Kill them, let him help them or just let him die.
*Laughs in A Serious House on Serious Earth.*
That book was so fucked up.
My man!
Only pet peeve is that batman acted like an old lady when joker slapped his butt.You'd think batman would break his arm or lay him out as a pancake but no, he just cries out like a normal, everyday, unassuming civilian and tells him to take his hand away alongside calling joker a degenerate.
@@AsadKhan-ic9qi It's part of his character there since Bruce is sexually stunted due to never developing emotionally beyond that night in the alley, Batman basically crippled his natural sexual development and that is why the Joker groped him (and sexually taunts him during the whole story). Batman didn't break Joker's arm or anything else like one would expect because he could only be disgusted by that act of sexual violence due to all sexuality being unfamiliar and foreign to him, which is different from regular violence which he understands and is able to respond to.
@@MaxAtt4cknot as fucked up as the universe that this guy is talking about. Arkham Asylum ASOSE isn’t really fucked up, it’s just disturbing af
I love lil niche videos like this that pop up outta no where. Good editing brother
13:02 Edward misrepresented one of Batman's most badass scenes. Joker was accusing Batman of being vain, because he leaves his jawline exposed even though it would be more practical to cover it with bulletproof armor like the rest of his cowl. Then Batman drops down and casually reveals the real reason he exposes his mouth is to mock pathetic criminal scum like Joker, which triggers Mr.J so much he kills his own right-hand man.
In the joker comic, if I remember correctly, Batman didn’t say his armor was to mock the joker, he said that about the only hole _in_ his armor, which is the chin area.
Joker asks him why he leaves that reminder to everyone that he’s just a handsome dude in a suit, and Batman says “to mock you.”
Lamar roasts Franklin but it's Batman and Joker
I fucking love that Azzarello's "joker"
He's making another batman book
@@skxlter5747 really?
why "joker"
@@jmgonzales7701 just the way I write... sry, if I would speak a about a movie a would do "joker" (2019)
@@jmgonzales7701 i understand that, sounds like i'm referring to him as not a "classical" joker, sry
I think the intention of the writers is to remind the audience how irredeemable Joker is as a character because he does some truly abhorrent stuff. This is a character that also happens to be as popular as Batman and he's a fictional psychopathic serial killer.
I loved this book. Also the incision on Harley was Y cut from an autopsy. I'm thinking this is batmans purgatory
I realized that while editing and watching guillemero del toros cabinet of curiosities, the episode with the mortician doing autopsies. I could’ve swore I put text in this video saying that too, but I can’t find the timestamp. Anyways good eye on u buddy
Yeah, it does read like that tbh
There was a time people collectively losing their mind over Bat-Dong. What a time.
Bruce must have left the Bat-Foreskin on another utility belt.
it should have been called the Batawang
People go mad over non-sexual male nudity. When I read the book, I didn't think anything about it because it was labeled for adults, it was not sexual, and it was so matter-of-fact and casual. I thought nothing of it.
Nobody wants to see a naked dude 🤢 under no circumstances damn the situation or reason smfh.
What I really like about comic books is. You can have a favorite character and have completely different flavors of fed character that are independent in some instances and interconnected in others
Video essays like this are the perfect shit to eat dinner too. Eating and watching show shows is hard to pay attention too. Cheers for the review and comedy
I love the idea of Batman originally trying to scare the kid out of a life of crime, but then unintentionally inspiring him to *presumably* fight crime (not like as a vigilante but yk) I really appreciate that. 🤷♂️
my favorite batman is still the alex ross batman
5:54 I wasn't prepared for this shot of nostalgia
I’ve definitely heard that before but I can’t remember exactly what it’s referencing…
@@LUNCH_MEATzthe only other time I’ve heard that joke is in Yugioh abridged series and dragon ball abridged but I’m sure there referencing something else lol
forrestfire101 lego batman
@ 34 seconds "STFU Bro!" LOL!!! You had me rolling! This is the first of your videos that I've seen but I like your sense of humor, your take on the story and the way you break things down. I'll be subscribing!
Love how bermejos batman looks like robert pattison if he was fuming with 40 pounds of muscle, and his version of joker is perfect to me, he's supposed to be sadistic and vile its in his nature to see the funny side of existence and that to him is just nothing. Existing is the joke, and death is the punchline to him he doesn't always have to be cracking jokes and being goofy like the golden age joker.
they should take inspiration from jensen ackles
Man, Azzarello had quite the interesting interpretation of the DCU
Lex Luthor, Man of Steel and his run on Wonder Woman during The New 52 are easily some of the most peak of modern Cape Comics, imo.
Joker and Noel were not my cup of tea, but even I can’t deny how excellent Lee Bermejo is when it comes to how well he can carry a story with his visual storytelling alone
Also, I find it fascinating that Warren Ellis decided to reboot the entirety of the Wildstorm universe with The Wild Storm (24 Issue Maxiseries) and the first spin-off that he authorized for it…was for Deathblow 😒
I think it was released as “Michael Cray” and written by Bryan Hill (very talented writer), but how strange is it that they chose to bring it back but not immediately go into Stormwatch, the precursor to The Authority, totally for Deathblow?
Addendum: I’m aware that the Stormwatch was originally meant to spin off from The Wild Storm #24, but then Warren Ellis got bombarded with accusations left and right. I just think it’s shitty that he never got the chance to see it through and instead was treated as guilty before proven innocent
they should mak this into film
I’m so happy somebody actually coined this term! All of these titles are some of my favorites in recent history and I’ve never seen such a dope in-depth analysis of this universe! Thank you so much for doing this. Liked and subscribed.
I feel like it’s super in your face that Enchantress made the deal with Bruce when he was a child. That they had interacted before his parents died. And that he made the contract the moment his parents died because he was a scared, helpless, vulnerable child.
Azzarello has one of the darkest Joker interpretations. One most people wouldn't like.
There was another short story in the anthology Batman: The World that was also by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo if you wanted to check
27:47
You actually made this sound so good,
Reading that part was painful lmao but you made it work, wow 😂
28:15 Etrigan always speaks in rhyme so having him rap is goofy, but in-line with this universe's gritty take on characters.
The Luthor mini is probably the closest to being canon to the main universe. I still love it for portraying Lex by way of Patrick Bateman, with Bruce as his Paul Allen.
“I have hope.”
The book is narrated by John Constantine
Me: Oh no
BANGER VIDEO shoutout to the youtube recommended page for showing me the channel
The fact that most fans of Batman Who Laughs never read the comics, and most of haters actually did, says a lot about Concept.VS.Execution.
Im feeling the custom dialogue bubbles
Idk what you’re talking about they’re all legit
that joker comic blew my mind in middle school. my buddy’s brother worked in a comic shop and recommended this one
dudeeeeee, Lee Bermejo mentioned your video in his story.
Amazing
18:09 what’s insane to me, is that I actually voiced the Ghost of Christmas Present in a radio production of a Christmas Carol, and I’m currently recording lines for a Superman fan project AS SUPERMAN
(Kind of narcissistic, but I just thought it was interesting)
Amazing job on this video
Just found this channel. Subscribed based on how good this was. I'm now searching for these Batman editions because i REALLY want to read them. Keep up the amazing work. PS. Great narration, too. A natural voice with inflections. So much berretthan the AI voiceovers. AWESOME!!!
Thanks man, very kind of you
Awesome video, and always great to see a mrsundaymovies Caravan of Garbage clip in the wild :D
He’s my absolute favourite UA-camr
You got a great voice and a way of talking, great video to watch and listen to, thanks for the effort!
I’m NGL I really love your narration and how you play around with sound design
You got a sub from me
it does feel a lot like edge for the sake of edge
"i wish he were still alive" feels like he says this in regards of robin not joker
but those pannels with harley dressed as joker were absolutely great idea - plenty of potential there
I think Bermejo is like a dark version of Alex Ross. I like both for different reasons. Great video btw
Wow this is actually a really entertaining and well out video! Hope you get more views
God i love Bermejo and Azzerello they're the perfect duo for when tackling batman or any DC related character. I hope they make another DC black label comic book with batman or Red Hood. I also hope they make animated movies out of joker and batman damned
Truly an amazing video, great job buddy keep up the amazing work
nah your humor actually jus fits so well with the darker batman vibe, dope asf sir
I honestly think if done right the family friendly batman can be great
So DCAU and Lego Batman
Yeah it has been done and done correctly
@PLUTOXGOAT yeah idk why people always want batman to be so dark, I like fun batman
@@Andrew-up3dr Yeah I completely agree. I do prefer the darker Batman adaptations but the friendly versions of Batman are good aswell. You're correct, he dosent always have to be dark
@PLUTOXGOAT yeah like I love the return of the capped crusaders animated film is just so nice also what's ur favourite adaptation of batman
In between the Batman Noel skin, and the new 2022 Batman Movie skin, as well as the Flashpoint , those 3 are my top dogs in Akrham Knight I just love em
Great video🤙
1:38 I just call the "I hate Batman" Universe. There's such contempt for the Caped Crusader and I don't understand why. At least White Knight tried to explain why they don't like Batman.
I can understand if you didn’t like the “joker” story but I feel like you should really give it another shot some time. It’s one of my favorites because it’s a lot deeper than explained here especially how it’s told from Jonnys perspective and he’s trying to get out that life and he knows it’s bad but it’s dragging him back but ultimately it kills him. There’s parts where you can tell he kinda looks up to him inna way and the joker is just a destructive person that destroys the things he cares about like the part (forgot how it went) but you kinda can tell he’s mad and annoyed that jonnys sticking with him. Idk it’s deeper than I explained too but it’s good I feel like it’s an overlooked gem by a lot of people
Ngl bro you deserve to do this shit as a full time job, enjoyed every second of this video which then led me to check out other vids as well and they were just as good. I never leave comments but I had to for you bro hope this is what takes you to the next level 🙏🌻
You had me at "shut the f*ck up." At least somebody said it... Great video, and your side comments in that muffled voice were hilarious! Also, at 25:30, the mist in the tunnel looks like an actual face.
Great work brother 💯
Batman's ultimate villain and his true dark reflection is owlman
I dislike that they made owlman as this pure evil dude, i hope they made a version of him as not pure evil but rather a very pragmatic person with virtues and values but not really a Moral person or "good" guy like batman
@@jmgonzales7701 Crisis on Two Earths Owlman is hands down the best one.
it would be cool to see more from these two, batman or otherwise.
I really loved Noel and Joker, wanted to read Lex Luthor. Damned sounds terrible, I think I'm gonna skip that one unless another sequel justifies it or it's heavily discounted
8:50 The Heath-esque Bermejo Joker makes a cameo appearance in _Batman/Deathblow_ and/or _Lex Luthor: Man of Steel_ on a file or electronic display years before 2008. In fact the first time we saw a body shot of Heath’s Joker the comparison was made.
If you’re new to this and want encouragement, I loved this video
I’m very un enamored with the Batman, who laughs death of the family from the 2010s almost made me stop reading comics as a whole after a few years of disillusionment with continuity
And it’s for a lot of the reasons you listed keep it up as far as I’m concerned, you have great opinions
U kno who deserve Batman Who Laughs place right now? Vampire Batman! Perfect ANTI Batman! Magic instead science,an actual monster instead of tools and theatrics, and Uncontrolled instead controlled! Plus Vampire Batman is Metal enough! Dark Night: Metal will be betterif it has Vampire Bats as the main villain
Red rain universe: hi
Great video boss laughed my head off 🤘🏽😂
when i saw this batman costume i immediately said oh batman noel because of the arkham knight skin but i did read the joker a long time ago so its cool to see that theres sm i didnt even know abt
Something about you saying shut the fuck up bro at the beginning made me subscribe
Idk man I’ve always thought Batman: Damned, sounded whack which is why I’ve never read it-but you definitely solidified my reasoning and stance on the matter
Berello-Verse. Also, this made me go and read every single book, and honestly, thinking about them all being in one universe makes it better. Doesn't mean I wan Berello-Verse Aquaman pissing in a fish but the universe thing being made like this really enhances everything. 8/10 imo.
6:33 so that’s the comic that Lex Luther meme came from 😂
It’s not
@@Edwardrabbit ahh well damn
The second I figured out the specific story I knew we were in for a trip. You earned my sub
hope ya can do this full time some day :D
I sympathize with your ambition.
I really enjoyed that mate,thankyou ☺
42:40 I feel like this gives a new meaning when joker said "here's to crime" after shooting Barbara
Thank you for such a great video!!
Loving the Mr Sunday Movies cameos
Azarello’s “Joker” came out that the story took place after The Dark Knight, making this Joker definitely inspired by Heath Ledger. 9:01
Nah, Bermejo said they were working on it when The Dark Knight was in pre production or something like that
This rumour has been debunked for years.
Bermejo had joker sketches drawn before Ledger was even cast. Dozens of pages from the story were drawn before any photos came out with Ledger's look, too. If anything it is 100% the other way around, all the evidence is there.
Bermejo designed his Joker before Ledger was even cast. It's a crazy coincidence that they look so similar, neither is inspired by the other.
“In the deep dark lair of the Batman” brought back so many memories
Great video, you have a new subscriber.
27:35 weekly planet jumpscare
Lee Bermejo's artwork is so realistic and beautiful. Up there with Brian Bolland and Alex Ross.
5:53 This struck a memory with me! Some of those are still kinda funny lol
Batman: Damned was the longest, most convoluted, and worst one of this bunch.
It was convoluted for sure, but Batman: Deathblow was probably the dullest one of the bunch
This was a great video. I don’t really read comics. Only Batman, TMNT, and Judge Dredd. I like gritty noir type stories. I’m definitely gonna give this a try in this order.
11:35 Nobody is watching!
Excuse you, the Joker believes, no one knows-that he is in a comic and is being watched by the readers.
9:17 SIMILAIRLY?? 💀
i only read the joker one had no idea there was this many
This was good dude! I subscribed so going forward I will see what you put out there! Good good video.
Rapping Etrigan is a good idea...
I wish Lee B would work on something a bit more detective focused with a bit more of comprehensive writer
27:48 and 42:42 got me cracking up lmao. Noel and Lex Luthor was interesting but other stories are kinda boring for me but the art is amazing.
True, Noel was cool and LL:MOS is a runner-up for the definitive Luthor story, but the rest of the stories dropped in quality
Just subbed to you channel I swear you sounded like Mxr - FOR THE CRUSADDEESSSS 0:07
5:54 holy shit a Forestfire101 reference, I thought I was the only one who watched that
27:49 IS STRAIGHT BARZ 🔥🔥🔥
I really like this video. Thank you!! I’m gonna subscribe. Hope you do more
I am a fan of the Bermezarelloverse and LOVED this video. Excellent job!!!
Gamorra is an island in the dc universe that was introduced in wildstorm, the gamorrean there doesnt have to do with jabba guards
I saw an opportunity for a shitty joke and I took it
@@Edwardrabbit oh yeah no problem just leaving it for the other people watching this video in case they didn't know
Honestly Batman Damned is one of my top 3 favorite stories and I like this theory I saw recently. Bruce didn’t die as a kid but he did see the enchantress the entire time and he made a deal to give himself to her to be the avatar for her spirit, hence why she asks him to promise himself to her, she gets his body and he would be fearless and never cry, in other words he wouldn’t feel remorse or guilt and he wouldn’t hesitate because of fear. Now this all seems like a stupid deal to make and it’s stupid to think someone would agree to be a sociopath, that why she made the deal when they died. I wouldn’t say she orchestrated it but she definitely influenced the events. So when Bruce was completely vaulnerable she brought up the deal, because in that moment Bruce was confused, scared and sad (and any kid in that situation would rather feel any other way than the situation they are in). Constantine wasn’t trying to bring him back to life or preserve his life, he was more intent on making sure the enchantress was stopped (but Batman had to make the final decision of whether to sacrifice his life to enchantress or to his good nature, which yes inadvertently did bring joker back.) Joker fell from the bridge and Batman died in the ambulance. However Batman sacrificed himself to correct his mistake of letting joker die (even though any sane person would agree with letting him die). Also joker was used as Christ since he would of died in issue 1 and came back in issue 3 (but that’s a stretch).
Brian azzarello did say that there are no definitive answers and he wrote the book for someone like his mom to read and come up with their own endings (which is another reason I like this book).
I like how Joker in this universe is pretty much a hard R version of Heath Ledger Joker
The batman who trys too hard is wack and is cringe
Yes! we need to band together and speak up on this shit 🤣
Idk about that, after reading crossed most things that are considered "edgy" or "try hard" don't live up to it.