The best Joker stories are horror stories, in my opinion. Eventually, he begins to suspect The Joker is somehow entering his house at night and becomes terrified for his family’s safety. This shakes the good doctor who begins to notice other traces of a presence in his home. The story starts out innocuous enough but devolves into a bloody nightmare. One night, as the doctor is putting his son down for bed, he discovers a twisted children’s book about a character named Mr. Arnell is an exceptionally mentally healthy man who is confident the Clown Prince of Crime isn’t going to rattle him, and he seems to be making progress. Arnell is determined to be the first person to diagnose The Joker and eventually cure him. Joker: Killer Smile is about Arkham Asylum psychotherapist Dr. Sorrentino has also dabbled at DC, illustrating Lemire’s Green Arrow run as well as the New 52 I, Vampire series. Lemire is no stranger to DC Comics having penned Superboy, Animal Man, Green Arrow, and other work. This led me to become interested in the duos Joker mini-series and subsequent Batman one-off for DC Comics. Be on the lookout in December for another update as I am reading through the current issues. I started reading and review the series in March of 2019 and followed up a year later with a look at the second and third volumes. I have enjoyed Gideon Falls, the independent comic by the creative team of Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. Joker: Killer Smile #1-3 & Batman: The Smile Killer one-shot
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