5/5 stars -- JOKER

Category:	Books
Genre:	Comics & Graphic Novels
Author:	Brian Azarello, Illustrator: Lee Bermejo

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Well....dari kemaren gw ngebaca-baca graphic novel tentang Joker, hasil dari ngembat di lapaknya mas Edwin. Dan udah bolak balik dikasih tau sama mas Edwin, bahwa "Joker"-nya Brian Azarello adalah best of the best. Dan dari tiga judul yang gw embat (The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, The Killing Joke dan Joker), kolaborasi Brian Azarello dan Lee Bermejo memang yang paling ngena

Ini terutama untuk yang "mengenal" bahwa seorang Joker adalah yang tampak seperti yang diperankan (alm.)Heath Ledger dalam "Dark Knight". Joker yang freak, yang emosinya kayak badai, yang gak bisa ketebak apa yang dia pikirkan, yang gak segan-segan menembak orang hanya karena dia pengen, dan terutama Joker yang membenci semuanya. Joker ala Azarello, exactly seperti itu.

Jika baca graphic novel ini dan ngarep akan nemu banyak aksi Batman, segeralah hentikan membaca. Karena aksi Batman nggak lebih dari 10 panel dari komik yang berhalaman 100-an lebih ini. Tapi kemunculan Batman di ending sangat pas untuk mengakhiri cerita. Terutama dengan narasi (yang dibawakan oleh Jonny Frost sejak awal): "There is no cure for him. No cure at all.."

Di lapaknya mas Edwin sendiri, bahkan ada yang menuliskan begini :

"Di novel grafis ini kita bisa liat Joker persis seperti Joker dalam film Dark Knight. Baik secara fisik (dengan pipi yang disobek) maupun dengan perilaku yang negesin kalo Joker itu adalah sesuatu yang emang ga bisa diapa2in lagi, yang motif aksinya bukan karna uang, bukan karna apapun, bukan juga gila, karna Joker adalah Joker.

Di sini dikisahin Joker yang motong2 tubuh sepasang jompo tidak karna alasan apapun, yang ngedadak nyerang anak buahnya sendiri dengan pecahan botol yang ditancap-tancapkan di wajahnya cuman karna dia lagi bad mood dan anak buahnya salah ngomong dikit, dsb. Menariknya juga, di sini para villain dihadirin nggak terlalu kayak karakter dalam komik, tapi lebih diintegrasiin ma karakter di alam nyata: kayak Killer Croc yang tampilannya mirip gangster kulit hitam Amerika, Riddler yang tampil sebagai anggota geng mobil a la geng-geng mobil dalam game Need for Speed, Harlequinn yang di sini tampil nggak kekanak-kanakkan tapi malah tampil cantik, seksi, tapi membuat menggigil saat dia ngebantuin Joker ngulitin anak buahnya sendiri idup-idup.

Ada kekerasan yang parah di sini, tapi apa yang dihadirin jadi jelas, bahwa Joker melakukan semuanya bukan karna motif apa-apa, melainkan karna ya itulah Joker adanya.Persis kayak karakter Joker di film Dark Knight garapannya Nolan..."

So, buat pecinta Dark Knight dan terutama Joker-nya Heath Ledger, graphic novel ini layak untuk dikoleksi.

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Lagi siap-siap "menyimpan" kolaborasi Azarello-Bermejo yang lain "Lex Luthor : Man of Steel". Semoga koneksi lagi gak kacrut. Amin :D

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delete reply fickleboon wrote on Sep 19, '11 baru aja ngedownload :D

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 fickleboon said baru aja ngedownload :D met baca kalo gitu, Chan :D

delete reply andiahzahroh wrote on Sep 19, '11 mbak, sekarang aku sering download di lapaknya mas Edwin gara-gara suka liat reviewnya mbak Dani *nggak kenal sama yang punya lapak :p mana lagi nih yang bagus? lumayan, buat ganjel mata di kantor kalo lagi nggak ada kerjaan

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 andiahzahroh said mana lagi nih yang bagus? Try the European comics. Works by Enki Bilal would be a good place to start.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 edwinlives4ever said Try the European comics. Works by Enki Bilal would be a good place to start. *nunggu lanjutan Sandman* :D

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 darnia said nunggu lanjutan Sandman Later. Maybe will start uploading some on Friday. I'm using my bandwith quota to download some 24 gb of classic movies this week.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 edwinlives4ever said to download some 24 gb WIIIIH! mantep nian...

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 Five movies. Each movie is divided into 4-5 parts, 1 gb each. One hour or so to download 1 gb, and I can only spare 6 hours a day for my SlimRat to do it automatically. That will take me about 4 days, starting this morning. So when will the next upload is due? You do the math.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 edwinlives4ever said That will take me about 4 days, starting this morning. *hiks* SEMANGAT, mas Edwin!! :D *nunggu Sandman #3 sambil donlod Man of Steel* btw, mas Edwin punya Arkham Asylum ndak?? Katanya itu juga bagus.. Aku nemunya yang cbz mulu nih

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 darnia said btw, mas Edwin punya Arkham Asylum ndak? Of course. Haven't uploaded that one, though.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said Of course. Haven't uploaded that one, though. apakah one day akan diupload? *ngarep dot com*

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said apakah one day akan diupload? *ngarep dot com* I think so, when I have the time. After completing your Sandman request, maybe. It's a feast to the eyes.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said I think so, when I have the time. After completing your Sandman request, maybe. It's a feast to the eyes. *jejingkrakan* Hatur nuwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunn!!! -- gimana gak kurang bobok gw kalo tiap hari dapet aja komik keren macem ini -- XD

delete reply andiahzahroh wrote on Sep 19, '11 edwinlives4ever said Try the European comics. Works by Enki Bilal would be a good place to start. makasih ya mas edwin, buat komik-komiknya salam kenal :D

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 andiahzahroh said makasih ya mas edwin, buat komik-komiknya salam kenal :D Anytime.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 andiahzahroh said mana lagi nih yang bagus? wah..aku kemarin masih donlod seputar Batman dan graphic novelnya Neil Gaiman.. kalo bagus sih, relatif soalnya, Mbak :D kalo mau, dibaca satu-satu aja review di atasnya. Kadang mas Edwinnya naruh prembule buat sekedar ngasih tau kita aja, apa yang mau kita donlod. Terakhir kemarin aku habis donlod "Dark Horse The Book of...." Totalnya ada 4 dan di tempat mas Edwin kumplit itu

delete reply close2mrtj wrote on Sep 19, '11 wah, keren nih kayanya... donlot aah...

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 close2mrtj said wah, keren nih kayanya... donlot aah... donlod-lah, Tije gak bakalan menyesal...sueb!

delete reply close2mrtj wrote on Sep 19, '11 darnia said donlod-lah, Tije gak bakalan menyesal...sueb! komik gitu lho... hahaha... gw ga demen mah boong...

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 close2mrtj said komik gitu lho... hahaha... gw ga demen mah boong... kewl!! XD

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 19, '11 darnia said Lagi siap-siap "menyimpan" kolaborasi Azarello-Bermejo yang lain "Lex Luthor : Man of Steel". Be ready to fall in love with Luthor. That's the only warning you'll get.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 edwinlives4ever said Be ready to fall in love with Luthor. That's the only warning you'll get. volumenya itu bikin keder, Mas XD lumayan itu kalo make bandwithnya :D

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delete reply jampang wrote on Sep 19, '11 *lumayan dapat info... malas baca langsung :-)

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 jampang said malas hedeeeh XD *tutup mata Syaikhan pas Abi-nya ngomong kata ini*

delete reply m4s0k3 wrote on Sep 19, '11 *drooling*

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 m4s0k3 said *drooling* bo'ong lu belum baca ini?? :o

delete reply m4s0k3 wrote on Sep 19, '11 gw baca yang versi spanyol. kagak ngartos! tau deh yang ini atau bukan. pokoknya covernya si joker lagi motret sambil nyengir ngehek

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 m4s0k3 said pokoknya covernya si joker lagi motret sambil nyengir ngehek itu the Killing Joke, Yas... emang bagus, tapi kerenan ini :D

delete reply fickleboon wrote on Sep 19, '11 darnia said itu the Killing Joke, Yas... emang bagus, tapi kerenan ini :D The Killing Joke tuh yang Alan Moore ya? di tempatnya Mas Edwin ada tak? *pengen ngubek2 tapi inet dudulz berat*

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 fickleboon said The Killing Joke tuh yang Alan Moore ya? di tempatnya Mas Edwin ada tak? *pengen ngubek2 tapi inet dudulz berat* iya, yang itu Chan di tempat mas Edwin ada di file gw juga ada :D

delete reply m4s0k3 wrote on Sep 19, '11 ini sedang gw donlod. baru 2,6 dari 37,1 mb -___-

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 19, '11 m4s0k3 said ini sedang gw donlod. baru 2,6 dari 37,1 mb -___- gw barusan donlod Man of Steel 5 volume hanya dalam waktu 15 menit *makasih inet kantor* :D -- dikeplak Yas --

delete reply m4s0k3 wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said gw barusan donlod Man of Steel 5 volume hanya dalam waktu 15 menit *makasih inet kantor* :D -- dikeplak Yas -- eh busyeehh.. manteb bener koneksi inet kantor ente. donlod di k*mendikn*s aja lemotnya parah. apalagi di rumaaaaahhh *makan kabel*

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 m4s0k3 said eh busyeehh.. manteb bener koneksi inet kantor ente. donlod di k*mendikn*s aja lemotnya parah. apalagi di rumaaaaahhh *makan kabel* mungkin dipake streaming ato donlod juga, Yas di kantor gw kan yang donlod gw doang *sotoi* XD

delete reply mupengml wrote on Sep 20, '11 sedoooottt :D tengkiyuu

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 mupengml said sedoooottt :D tengkiyuu ternyata Joker versi ini lebih menarik minat daripada Joker yang orisinal Bob Kane ya :D

delete reply mupengml wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said ternyata Joker versi ini lebih menarik minat daripada Joker yang orisinal Bob Kane ya :D hiks...sedotnya belom selesai.. :( ndak bisa menilai...

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 mupengml said hiks...sedotnya belom selesai.. :( ndak bisa menilai... at least tertarik nyedot karena liat gambar yang aku pasang di atas kan? :D Mu gak baca review gw yang Joker sebelumnya kan? :D

delete reply mupengml wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said at least tertarik nyedot karena liat gambar yang aku pasang di atas kan? :D Mu gak baca review gw yang Joker sebelumnya kan? :D wekekekeke iyasih....suka komik soalnyah :D nah yang itu belom baca...*tertarik*

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 mupengml said wekekekeke iyasih....suka komik soalnyah :D nah yang itu belom baca...*tertarik* ada satu lagi yang menurutku menarik Batman - The Killing Joke masih seputar Joker juga. Di sini ada kisah awal munculnya tokoh Joker, cuma di komik yang satu ini, Jokernya lebih terkesan sedih dan depresi. Belum se-psycho dan semena-mena Joker-nya Azarello

delete reply mupengml wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said ada satu lagi yang menurutku menarik Batman - The Killing Joke masih seputar Joker juga. Di sini ada kisah awal munculnya tokoh Joker, cuma di komik yang satu ini, Jokernya lebih terkesan sedih dan depresi. Belum se-psycho dan semena-mena Joker-nya Azarello wewww..beda pengarang beda rasa yah :D

delete reply museliem wrote on Sep 20, '11 itu formatnya apa sih kak? harus dibaca pake gadget apel itu?

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 In pdf format. Right-click on the picture and choose 'Save Link as'. You'd need a PDF reader if you're a Window$ user, or Okular if you're a Linux user, to read it.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 museliem said itu formatnya apa sih kak? harus dibaca pake gadget apel itu? pdf kakak pake gadget rambutan juga bisa

delete reply ayudiahrespatih wrote on Sep 20, '11 *mrinding bacanya....beneraaannn...

delete reply ayudiahrespatih wrote on Sep 20, '11 37,1 MB..?? gubraksss..... *disini lemot banget padahal udah sok-soan mau donlot:D

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 ayudiahrespatih said 37,1 MB..?? gubraksss..... *disini lemot banget padahal udah sok-soan mau donlot:D donlodnya agak maleman aja, Mbak kalo jam segini kayaknya network manapun tetep aja dodolibret :D

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said kalo jam segini kayaknya network manapun tetep aja dodolibret Mine is OK.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said Mine is OK. jam segini kantorku banyak yang ngantuk, jadi pada streamingan Youtube semua tadi mau download BATMAN R.I P aja lama beudh...

delete reply ayudiahrespatih wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said Mine is OK. tadi nengok site nya mas Edwin hehehhe...

delete reply ayudiahrespatih wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said maleman aja, seep..dicobain deh..

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 ayudiahrespatih said seep..dicobain deh.. G'd luck yah, Mbak :D intinya kalo mau donlod...koneksi gak naek turun (by mas Edwin)

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said intinya kalo mau donlod...koneksi gak naek turun (by mas Edwin) True. It doesn't have to be blindingly fast. A stable one, albeit rather slow, will do just fine.

delete reply nawhi wrote on Sep 20, '11 koneksi inetku ga mendukung. *malu, warnet tapi koneksi putus-putus, maklum pake sepidol*

delete reply an99a wrote on Sep 20, '11 sedottt... makasih mbaaaak..!! *lambe-lambe* XDD btw,, secara mengesankan gambar yg diatas mirip banget sama heath ledger.. O_O;;

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 @Mira : aslinya gak tau yang nongol duluan yg mana. Apakah film Nolan dulu ato komik ini. Tapi Jokernya memang sama persis, ya tampang ya kelakuan Met baca yaaa :D *gw aja sampe sekarang masih kebayang2 sama kelakuan Joker di sini

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said @Mira : aslinya gak tau yang nongol duluan yg mana. Apakah film Nolan dulu ato komik ini. Tapi Jokernya memang sama persis, ya tampang ya kelakuan Met baca yaaa :D *gw aja sampe sekarang masih kebayang2 sama kelakuan Joker di sini Quite amazing to see the coincidental similarities, considering that Bermejo's depiction of the Joker was developed prior to The Dark Knight's production.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said considering that Bermejo's depiction of the Joker was developed prior to The Dark Knight's production KEREN!!!!! :o Jadi ada kemungkinan Nolan yang malah "terinspirasi" dari Bermejo's art???

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said Jadi ada kemungkinan Nolan yang malah "terinspirasi" dari Bermejo's art? I didn't say that. It could be purely coincidental.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said I didn't say that. It could be purely coincidental. It was A GREAT coincidence then *masih terbengong-bengong*

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said It was A GREAT coincidence then Unlike in good fictions, where coincidence seems to be something to be avoided as best as a logical writer can, coincidence happens quite often the real world.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said Unlike in good fictions, where coincidence seems to be something to be avoided as best as a logical writer can, coincidence happens quite often the real world. hahahahaha...Anda benar... Tapi Joker versi ini memang bener-bener "mengerikan" (terlepas dari faktor coincidence itu) dan sepertinya kalo bisa urut bacannya (berdasarkan tahun terbitnya) tokoh Joker itu sendiri mengalami perkembangan luar biasa. Dan Batman pun jadi semakin "dark"...

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said Dan Batman pun jadi semakin "dark" Actually, the original Batman was quite dark. There was even a story where Batman shot a villain to death. It was the editor Whitney Ellsworth who decreed that Batman would no loner kill or use a gun. I suppose introducing Robin as Batman's kid sidekick in1940 was a way to soften the character.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said I suppose introducing Robin as Batman's kid sidekick in1940 was a way to soften the character. itu di Batman edisi yang mana, Mas? At least judulnya... Cuma kalo mbandingin sama di film, Robin malah lebih rebel dan wild *Robin-nya Chris O'Donnel terutama*. Malah Batmannya terkesan kalem *apa gegara yang maen George Clooney ya?*

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11, edited on Sep 20, '11 darnia said itu di Batman edisi yang mana, Mas? The shooting? Batman #1, 1940. There were eleven Batman stories that preceded Robin's appearance, and in nine out of those eleven, at least one of his enemies dies or appears to die in each story; at least one was shot to death by Batman, and he did it willingly. There is also another story (I think in Detective Comics #29 or #30) where Batman killed a thief with a deadly kick to the neck.

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 *mulai gugling* Thanks for da info, Mas...

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said *mulai gugling* Thanks for da info, Mas... Don't tell me you want me to upload that one. It means I'd have to search among my 20 external hardisks...

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 edwinlives4ever said Don't tell me you want me to upload that one. It means I'd have to search among my 20 external hardisks... LOL....enggaaaaaaaaak :D I'll try to find it by myself You already told me how to convert cbr/cbz to pdf, so I think it would be possible to me for not interrupted your movie uploaded :D *tapi nanti kalo udah amat sangat kepept banget, baru deh request mas Edwin* -- kabur naek Batmobile --

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 20, '11 darnia said *tapi nanti kalo udah amat sangat kepept banget, baru deh request mas Edwin*

delete reply roelworks wrote on Sep 21, '11, edited on Sep 21, '11 darnia said Nolan yang malah "terinspirasi" dari Bermejo's art??? Nolan ngakunya terinspirasi The Killing Joke untuk dandanan Joker, Francis Bacon, Iggy Pop, johnny Rotten dan Pete Doherty (ngutip wikpedia)

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 21, '11 roelworks said Nolan ngakunya terinspirasi The Killing Joke untuk dandanan Joker, Francis Bacon, Iggy Pop, johnny Rotten dan Pete Doherty (ngutip wikpedia) oiya....yang ini pernah baca di majalah...

delete reply an99a wrote on Sep 20, '11 yupz,, mudah2an gw gak ngeri sendiri bacanya.. :D

delete reply dooradam wrote on Sep 20, '11 Kalo yang ada Poison Ivy ada gak?

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 @Mira : hihihi Joker is total psycho

delete reply an99a wrote on Sep 21, '11 darnia said @Mira : hihihi Joker is total psycho tapi ternyata gw gagal dong donlotnya.. :( bukan dlm bentuk pdf tapi mpeg, jadinya gak bisa dibuka..huhu

delete reply edwinlives4ever wrote on Sep 21, '11, edited on Sep 21, '11 an99a said bukan dlm bentuk pdf tapi mpeg, jadinya gak bisa dibuka..huhu Some reported such a case. The solution is simple: change the .mpeg extension with .pdf extension. Assuming you are using Window$, simply right-click the file and choose Rename. Naturally, don't forget to change the setting of your Window$ Explorer by clicking Tools, Folder Options, View, and then unmark the 'Hide extensions for known file types'.

delete reply an99a wrote on Sep 21, '11 edwinlives4ever said Some reported such a case. The solution is simple: change the .mpeg extension with .pdf extension. Assuming you are using Window$, simply right-click the file and choose Rename. Naturally, don't forget to change the setting of your Window$ Explorer by clicking Tools, Folder Options, View, and then unmark the 'Hide extensions for known file types'. i already got the way.. （￣∇￣（＿ ＿（￣∇￣（＿ ＿ ）

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 @dooradam : ada, tapi gw baru baca yg di Haunted Nights sama Gotham Girls

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 20, '11 dan siap-siap mereview ARKHAM ASYLUM... Thank's a bunch to Master Edwin!!! XD *kegirangan*

delete reply thebimz wrote on Sep 21, '11 now downloading please keep informing me when you get all these cool stuff

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 21, '11 thebimz said please keep informing me ini secara tersamar : "sekalian link donlodnya yaa..." :D

delete reply thebimz wrote on Sep 21, '11 darnia said ini secara tersamar : "sekalian link donlodnya yaa..." :D included :)

delete reply malambulanbiru wrote on Sep 21, '11 asik! mas Edwin, tingkiuh yah!

delete reply malambulanbiru wrote on Sep 21, '11 mbokdhe iDan, tingkiuh jugah! hahaha.. berasa nemu secuil surga

edit delete reply darnia wrote on Sep 21, '11 malambulanbiru said berasa nemu secuil surga ish...kompliment tertinggi :D *kasih ke mas Edwin*

delete reply mooncatz wrote on Sep 26, '11 *merinding baca reviewnya Dani*