Source Material: Killer Smile/Joker - The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox/The Joker War Saga
2Tonight on Source Material, Jesse Starcher and Mark Radulich dive into the twisted world of Gotham’s most iconic villain as they review three Joker-centric stories: Joker: Killer Smile, The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox, and The Joker War Saga. Each title offers a unique perspective on the Clown Prince of Crime — from psychological horror to dark comedy to full-scale criminal chaos.
The duo starts with Joker: Killer Smile by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino, a chilling deep dive into the psyche of a therapist who tries to treat the Joker — and loses his grip on reality in the process. Next, they explore The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox, a darkly humorous and chaotic whodunnit by Matthew Rosenberg, where Joker himself walks readers (and the GCPD) through an elaborate crime filled with unreliable narration. Finally, they wrap up with The Joker War Saga, the explosive Batman arc written by James Tynion IV, where the Joker wages an all-out war on Gotham, seizing Wayne Enterprises and bringing the city to its knees.
From subtle psychological torment to full-blown anarchy, these stories paint a multi-faceted portrait of Joker at his most dangerous, manipulative, and unpredictable. Join Jesse and Mark as they dissect how these books expand the mythology of the character and whether they live up to the legacy of one of comics’ greatest villains.
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