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12 Days of Classic Comics Christmas - Day 4
See what other CBR posters chose here:
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436232-The-Fourth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
And my pick for today is...
9. The Joker
(9 issues, 1975-1976)
In the regular Batman titles, the Joker was returning to his roots as a ruthless killer, but in this book he's more like the prankster and showman of the 1950s/60s. He concocts the most elaborate and outrageous thefts, just to prove he can, and to make the authorities look like fools. He's having so much fun, you can't help but root for him a little. The rules of the Comics Code mean that his schemes are always thwarted by the end of the issue, but he doesn't seem to mind...it's all part of the game. Clever, lighthearted fun.
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436232-The-Fourth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
And my pick for today is...
9. The Joker
(9 issues, 1975-1976)
In the regular Batman titles, the Joker was returning to his roots as a ruthless killer, but in this book he's more like the prankster and showman of the 1950s/60s. He concocts the most elaborate and outrageous thefts, just to prove he can, and to make the authorities look like fools. He's having so much fun, you can't help but root for him a little. The rules of the Comics Code mean that his schemes are always thwarted by the end of the issue, but he doesn't seem to mind...it's all part of the game. Clever, lighthearted fun.