Review: Absolute Batman #15 – “The Joker”
[Editor’s note: This review may contain spoilers!]
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jock
Colorist: Frank Martin
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Reviewed by: Steven Brown
Summary
Absolute Batman #15 – The origin of The Joker is told here! Alfred is giving Bruce intel on the mysterious figure known only as The Joker. What’s fact and what’s just myth about this man? Scott Snyder and Jock reunite for this epic tale in the Absolute Universe!
Positives
Absolute Batman #15 starts with Alfred talking to Bruce about the dark history of the Grimm family — an old family that apparently made their fortune through comedy. Young Joseph Grimm I starts his living as a young street performer, but eventually he climbs his way out of the gutter and into the high life of an elite socialite.
Over the progress of five generations, Jack Grimm V is the latest in the family line. A billionaire who owns private islands all over the world, performs philanthropy work around the planet, and also occasionally funds a war or two. It seems that Jack is responsible for not only the problems in Gotham, but perhaps also across the entire planet.
Negatives
I have no complaints about this issue.
Verdict
Absolute Batman #15 gives you a chilling first look at the history of Scott Snyder’s latest rendition of The Joker. Here in the Absolute universe, The Joker is a cold, calculating villain who has the wealth and resources to do anything he wants. It’s revealed that he was the one behind Bane, Black Mask, the construction of Ark M, and more. These islands are revealed to be his private hunting grounds, for not just animals, but also for people. I must admit that I’m loving this version of The Joker and I can’t wait for his first encounter with Batman.
Score: 5/5
