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The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing (2022) (Single Issues) #7-12
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing (2022-) Vol. 2
The Joker’s wayward world tour continues in the second volume of his explosive solo series! He’s worn out his welcome in LA and plans to head back to Gotham to settle some unfinished business but discovers the City of Angels’ darkest nobody gets out easily. Now he must choose—face the manhunt or the Manhunter, the masked vigilante also known as Kate Spencer! Back in Gotham, the Clown Prince of Crime gains an unlikely new alley—Solomon Grundy—while also making a deadly Killer Croc! All of this may be the least of The Joker’s problems if the Red Hood manages to get his revenge! Collects The The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7-12.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 23, 2024
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"I haven’t always been a writer. My parents are writers and my brother is a writer, and I resisted that as long as I could. When I was 17, I hopped in a band’s van and I went on tour for a summer, and that was it, that was what I wanted to do. I ran a record label for 10 years, a small indie punk label. I did everything in music that you can do that doesn’t involve having musical ability. Eventually the music business, probably in a similar way to comics, will just start to break your heart, and I realized one day that I kind of hated music. I was resigned to thinking, if I’m going to be involved in music forever, I’m going to hate it for the rest of my life. I just stopped. I stopped having any sort of business with music, any involvement.
I read comics my whole life, so I just naturally fell back into another medium that is marginalized and hard to make a living in."
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Writer of comics WE CAN NEVER GO HOME, SECRET WARS JOURNAL, OUR WORK FILLS THE PEWS, 12 REASONS TO DIE, & MENU.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
"I haven’t always been a writer. My parents are writers and my brother is a writer, and I resisted that as long as I could. When I was 17, I hopped in a band’s van and I went on tour for a summer, and that was it, that was what I wanted to do. I ran a record label for 10 years, a small indie punk label. I did everything in music that you can do that doesn’t involve having musical ability. Eventually the music business, probably in a similar way to comics, will just start to break your heart, and I realized one day that I kind of hated music. I was resigned to thinking, if I’m going to be involved in music forever, I’m going to hate it for the rest of my life. I just stopped. I stopped having any sort of business with music, any involvement.
I read comics my whole life, so I just naturally fell back into another medium that is marginalized and hard to make a living in."
Source: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles...
Writer of comics WE CAN NEVER GO HOME, SECRET WARS JOURNAL, OUR WORK FILLS THE PEWS, 12 REASONS TO DIE, & MENU.
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November 18, 2024
4.3 stars.
March 17, 2025
A big drop-off from the previous volume, largely because the two Jokers were separated before and now they're together. And, honestly, it's nearly impossible to tell them apart. This is both a product of the author skipping between different Jokers mid-scene and the artist not doing a good job of making each Joker distinct.
There's still some dark humor to be had early on in the book, but in the end, it devolves into the typical Joker-infused running battle across Gotham, except in this case you don't know who's who. Worse: the "big reveal" of who the second Joker is totally flops. Just a little fart of a reveal. Makes the whole series feel unnecessary!
There's still some dark humor to be had early on in the book, but in the end, it devolves into the typical Joker-infused running battle across Gotham, except in this case you don't know who's who. Worse: the "big reveal" of who the second Joker is totally flops. Just a little fart of a reveal. Makes the whole series feel unnecessary!
November 22, 2024
What you would expect with two Joker's running around. High body count, death with no reason, or is there a reason that only they know?
The Jokers are about to go to war with each other and everyone, and everything is collateral damage. One Joker is on his way back to Gotham, and the other is defending his "friend." Who is the real Joker? Does it really matter.
A good ending or new begjnjng for the Joker. Can there only be one? What deals will be made. Will anyone be alive at the end of this Joker War? The book finishes with a few comedic the a backup story, and a huge varient cover gallery.
The Jokers are about to go to war with each other and everyone, and everything is collateral damage. One Joker is on his way back to Gotham, and the other is defending his "friend." Who is the real Joker? Does it really matter.
A good ending or new begjnjng for the Joker. Can there only be one? What deals will be made. Will anyone be alive at the end of this Joker War? The book finishes with a few comedic the a backup story, and a huge varient cover gallery.
June 30, 2024
I definitely didn’t enjoy the main story in this volume as much as I did the first volume, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. Most of the volume was about a 3-star review. It was okay. But the way that Matthew Rosenberg wrapped up the series in the final issue gave it a bit of a bump for me. The major boost in this one for me though would have to be the bonus stories at the end of this one with art done by Francesco Francavilla! Great, fun stories with incredible art!
January 23, 2024
Друга сюжетна арка максі серії коміксів «Джокер: Людина, яка перестала сміятися» сценариста Метью Розенберґа та художника Карміне Ді Джандоменіко, яка тримала читачів в інтризі всі дванадцять випусків, завершує розповідь історії про двох Джокерів.
Тут усе далі розгортається навколо Джокерів (що й логічно), які мають власні витончені плани, що сповнені екшеном, напруженими драматичними сценами та небезпеками, які вони несуть. Один із Джокерів хоче нашкодити Ґотему та всім мешканцям, які там знаходяться. А інший прагне запобігти цій катастрофі. Тим часом інші герої хочуть знайти сенс усього, що відбувається. Але є і такі, які стали інструментами, якими маніпулюють Джокери. Багато заплутаних елементів сходяться до купи, щоб надати цілісності планам Джокера. І ця цілісність надає оповіді відчуття зрозумілості усіх подій, навіть незважаючи на нестабільну й непередбачувану природу персонажів Джокера.
У висновку до «Джокер: Людина, яка перестала сміятися» скажу, що вона має інтригу, неочікувані повороти, багато екшену, достатньо драми та дотепних моментів, які роблять серію про Джокера хорошою і на яку вартує звернути вашу увагу.
Тут усе далі розгортається навколо Джокерів (що й логічно), які мають власні витончені плани, що сповнені екшеном, напруженими драматичними сценами та небезпеками, які вони несуть. Один із Джокерів хоче нашкодити Ґотему та всім мешканцям, які там знаходяться. А інший прагне запобігти цій катастрофі. Тим часом інші герої хочуть знайти сенс усього, що відбувається. Але є і такі, які стали інструментами, якими маніпулюють Джокери. Багато заплутаних елементів сходяться до купи, щоб надати цілісності планам Джокера. І ця цілісність надає оповіді відчуття зрозумілості усіх подій, навіть незважаючи на нестабільну й непередбачувану природу персонажів Джокера.
У висновку до «Джокер: Людина, яка перестала сміятися» скажу, що вона має інтригу, неочікувані повороти, багато екшену, достатньо драми та дотепних моментів, які роблять серію про Джокера хорошою і на яку вартує звернути вашу увагу.
December 5, 2024
3.5 rounded down to 3
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing Vol. 2 collects issues 7-12 of the DC series written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Carmine D Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla, and Will Robson.
There must only be one! As the two Jokers have continued to deliver their own chaos and violence, they each know they must take the other fake Joker out.
This book goes a thousand miles per hour and it can often be hard to determine which Joker we are focusing on, especially when they have both returned to Gotham City. The book is purposefully made to be a bit of a mind f, with the reader and even the supporting characters not knowing what is going on. A lot of readers seem to have questions of why and wanting to know the real Joker’s motivations. I think that is the whole point. Joker doesn’t need a reason for anything he does. He doesn’t care about the reason or the endgame as long as it creates mayhem and terror, even if it’s detrimental to himself.
I have no problems with the story told, but the last issue felt rushed even compared to the rest of the book and it doesn’t seem to fit in with Zdarsky’s story currently going on in Batman. I think there have been some editorial and creative decisions enforced to change the direction at the end of the book for how it connects to the rest of the Bat titles. The art continued to be strong throughout and capturing all the madness. The back-up stories continued to be a fun throwback and are very tongue in cheek.
I think readers will be mixed on this book for a while and I’m curious to see its legacy on stories over the next few years and if events will be followed up on. This is definitely a book readers need to give a moment and reflect on and get out of the habit of having every decision being force fed and explained to them. This one is a bit deeper than that.
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing Vol. 2 collects issues 7-12 of the DC series written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Carmine D Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla, and Will Robson.
There must only be one! As the two Jokers have continued to deliver their own chaos and violence, they each know they must take the other fake Joker out.
This book goes a thousand miles per hour and it can often be hard to determine which Joker we are focusing on, especially when they have both returned to Gotham City. The book is purposefully made to be a bit of a mind f, with the reader and even the supporting characters not knowing what is going on. A lot of readers seem to have questions of why and wanting to know the real Joker’s motivations. I think that is the whole point. Joker doesn’t need a reason for anything he does. He doesn’t care about the reason or the endgame as long as it creates mayhem and terror, even if it’s detrimental to himself.
I have no problems with the story told, but the last issue felt rushed even compared to the rest of the book and it doesn’t seem to fit in with Zdarsky’s story currently going on in Batman. I think there have been some editorial and creative decisions enforced to change the direction at the end of the book for how it connects to the rest of the Bat titles. The art continued to be strong throughout and capturing all the madness. The back-up stories continued to be a fun throwback and are very tongue in cheek.
I think readers will be mixed on this book for a while and I’m curious to see its legacy on stories over the next few years and if events will be followed up on. This is definitely a book readers need to give a moment and reflect on and get out of the habit of having every decision being force fed and explained to them. This one is a bit deeper than that.
March 11, 2024
There’s something so personal about Joker referring to the Red Hood only as “Jason” and Jason feeling at peace when he thinks he killed Joker and the Joker being the one to fix Jason after Bruce broke him during Gotham War (like Jesus what was that all about).
Something something But there's robbers to the east, clowns to the west
I'd give you my sunshine, give you my best
But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me
But I'm a fire, and I'll keep your brittle heart warm
If your cascade ocean wave blues come
All these people think love's for show
But I would die for you in secret
The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace? Something something
Something something But there's robbers to the east, clowns to the west
I'd give you my sunshine, give you my best
But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me
But I'm a fire, and I'll keep your brittle heart warm
If your cascade ocean wave blues come
All these people think love's for show
But I would die for you in secret
The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me
Would it be enough if I could never give you peace? Something something
August 29, 2024
I enjoyed it and while it is a fun read, nothing that's gonna blow you away.
Fun read, enjoyed the way the story is out together and the way some of the story plays out but for the most part it's Joker for jokers sake and the storyline isn't anything you'd consider a masterpiece or even something you'd put high in the Joker one shots or even shared stories like puzzlebox which was better in my opinion. Some decent art and again the pieces are there but they weren't done and it comes out clunky and just ok this is what it is. If you've got nothing to read give it a shot but it is exactly what you'd think, nothing that's gonna win any awards and didn't finish well.
Fun read, enjoyed the way the story is out together and the way some of the story plays out but for the most part it's Joker for jokers sake and the storyline isn't anything you'd consider a masterpiece or even something you'd put high in the Joker one shots or even shared stories like puzzlebox which was better in my opinion. Some decent art and again the pieces are there but they weren't done and it comes out clunky and just ok this is what it is. If you've got nothing to read give it a shot but it is exactly what you'd think, nothing that's gonna win any awards and didn't finish well.
May 9, 2024
This story is a metaphorical version of a shell game. With each issue upping the pace of the switch, so that by the end you're never quite sure who the real Joker is. Now my only gripe is that Red Hood got sidelined due to the events of "Gotham War". His role is replaced by Manhunter and then he reappears for the final issue and thats it. I was disappointed that they were regressing Jason back to his obsession with Joker only for him to get no real pay off or character growth.
April 29, 2025
4/5
Another addition to my growing Jonkler collection.
This was fun, fast, and forever keeping me fresh on my toes. Besides everything else it was throughly enjoyable and I blasted through it in two days. Both Joker's were really cool and their differences were stark and really interesting to see. So you have to wonder, why was it not a 5?
Alright. Well, admittedly I myself am part to blame. I got myself excited over who the second Joker was. I had various predictions in my head and none of them were closer to the reality. They were far more glamorous than the truth and that's why I am definitely partly to blame. Ultimately the ending and the final reveal both let me down and this is a story in which the entire plot literally hinges/revolves around this unknown secret that I was waiting to be revealed.
Nevertheless I really enjoyed this and the dialogue was absolutely hilarious to me. Probably the funniest comic I've read and the Joker was so so funny man. Definitely going to read some more of the 'clown prince of crime'.
Another addition to my growing Jonkler collection.
This was fun, fast, and forever keeping me fresh on my toes. Besides everything else it was throughly enjoyable and I blasted through it in two days. Both Joker's were really cool and their differences were stark and really interesting to see. So you have to wonder, why was it not a 5?
Alright. Well, admittedly I myself am part to blame. I got myself excited over who the second Joker was. I had various predictions in my head and none of them were closer to the reality. They were far more glamorous than the truth and that's why I am definitely partly to blame. Ultimately the ending and the final reveal both let me down and this is a story in which the entire plot literally hinges/revolves around this unknown secret that I was waiting to be revealed.
Nevertheless I really enjoyed this and the dialogue was absolutely hilarious to me. Probably the funniest comic I've read and the Joker was so so funny man. Definitely going to read some more of the 'clown prince of crime'.
January 15, 2025
WOW... this idea was so chaotic, even the characters in the story got mixed and confused as to which Joker was which. By the end, the "real" Joker has reclaimed his place in Gotham's hierarchy, but we know that's not the end of him, by any means.
DC has really spent a lot of time in the last couple years creating the idea that "The Joker" is more of a kind of title for a specific expression of a criminal, and less of a specific individual person. While I do like that, I'd be interested to see them embrace definition and proclaim "this guy" is The Joker.
We'll see.
Recommend, if you liked the last Volume. Worth it to see what happens.
DC has really spent a lot of time in the last couple years creating the idea that "The Joker" is more of a kind of title for a specific expression of a criminal, and less of a specific individual person. While I do like that, I'd be interested to see them embrace definition and proclaim "this guy" is The Joker.
We'll see.
Recommend, if you liked the last Volume. Worth it to see what happens.
April 26, 2024
The Man Who Stopped Laughing had a great set-up in the first volume, but it kinda fumbles the landing here. It's not entirely Rosenberg's fault, because both Gotham War and Zdarsky's Batman impose some strict changes to Red Hood and the Joker that have to resonate here, and it means that the ending comes across a bit insubstantial and incomplete. The ultimate reveal regarding the two Jokers isn't as impactful as I'd like, either. Art's nice though, Carmine Di Giandomenico's always a favourite, but I definitely thing we trip over the finish line.
March 15, 2024
Don't F#$* with crazy...
The Jokers are on a collision course and nobody can stop it. Which one is the real Joker? Who knows?
Who cares?
Like I mentioned in the review of the first volume, this is just chaos ala Joker. Explosions and fires, nothing is safe from the impulse driven Jokers.
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Bonus: Manhunter hero detoxing in LA? Hahaha..obscure heroing ftw.
Bonus Bonus: THAT is how you fix the brain tampering of Red Hood by Batman.. HaHaHa!
The Jokers are on a collision course and nobody can stop it. Which one is the real Joker? Who knows?
Who cares?
Like I mentioned in the review of the first volume, this is just chaos ala Joker. Explosions and fires, nothing is safe from the impulse driven Jokers.
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Bonus: Manhunter hero detoxing in LA? Hahaha..obscure heroing ftw.
Bonus Bonus: THAT is how you fix the brain tampering of Red Hood by Batman.. HaHaHa!
October 6, 2024
Overly convoluted and with a reveal that elicited an ok instead of intrigue. Wouldn’t recommend this one to anyone but those who feel compelled to read it all-
another small note- the joker is not supposed to be funny in the traditional sense but this joker is just the worst. Not a fun antihero just a guy who sucks. Really disappointed.
another small note- the joker is not supposed to be funny in the traditional sense but this joker is just the worst. Not a fun antihero just a guy who sucks. Really disappointed.
February 2, 2026
SPOILERS
really similar to three jokers idek but still good
okay ngl jason teaming up with fake joker was crazy but also jason got sidelined which sure i guess
jason, steph, rose, kate is such an intersting teamup 10/10
batman beng sidelined was 10/10 too he gets every other joker storyline anyways
really similar to three jokers idek but still good
okay ngl jason teaming up with fake joker was crazy but also jason got sidelined which sure i guess
jason, steph, rose, kate is such an intersting teamup 10/10
batman beng sidelined was 10/10 too he gets every other joker storyline anyways
June 21, 2024
I can’t say I enjoyed this series a lot but it was ok. I liked the twist about who the fake Joker was, or which was fake, and I guess we will never really know who was who. But there were some fun bits.
A Joker story without Batman is…
A Joker story without Batman is…
July 5, 2024
This was so entertaining.
The writing, the action. And the dynamic art suits it all very well.
The only negative point is the reference to the Gotham War (from the pages of Batman and Catwoman) that messes up with Jason's mind...
The writing, the action. And the dynamic art suits it all very well.
The only negative point is the reference to the Gotham War (from the pages of Batman and Catwoman) that messes up with Jason's mind...
October 18, 2025
Violent, savage, ruthless and cracking jokes along the way. No one can do it like the Joker, ... that is, except his imposter! Will the real Joker please stand up? How could this happen?
I recommend this for ages 16 and up due to the violence in this book. I love it, but it's not for everyone.
I recommend this for ages 16 and up due to the violence in this book. I love it, but it's not for everyone.
December 16, 2023
lowkey was reading it mainly to see jason, rose, and kate’s appearances
May 16, 2024
The artwork is fabulous, even if the story makes things a little confusing.
July 24, 2024
Review is for both volumes read back to back
An absolute waste of time. a storyline that could have wrapped up in two issues drug out for 12.
An absolute waste of time. a storyline that could have wrapped up in two issues drug out for 12.
September 12, 2024
Entertaining read
This was an enjoyable read. The double act is done well in each chapter and both definitely read like the real deal.
This was an enjoyable read. The double act is done well in each chapter and both definitely read like the real deal.
September 29, 2024
Rosenberg really nails those key components of a great Joker story - it's scary, but it's also very funny. The secret identity plot didn't really work for me, but I was having a great time anyway.
December 28, 2024
I’m glad I read this duology I think it was really violently entertaining. The story was a little muddled but it was fun to run through. The artwork is spectacular throughout.
January 13, 2025
3,7 estrelas
March 30, 2025
There's some good dark humor here, but mostly it felt like watching a Jim Carrey comedy from the 90's: airy and forgettable. Sorry Jason, you'll get a good one again someday.
November 7, 2025
A mi parecer... Ahí nomás.
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December 8, 2025Where did the imposter come from? Who is he?
January 25, 2026
whats new at this point... he's my evil stinky bookie pie and im always charmed by how unhinged and unapologetic he is 😓
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