Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society

Something seems off about the Joker. Is it the hair? Also, isn’t this supposed to be happening on an alternate Earth? None of these people look any different.

LAST TIME: Our heroes went to the Wildstorm universe and were just dicks to everyone. Also, a bunch of people we don’t know did some stuff that probably means something? I’m not sure.

Page 1, Panel 1: I guess this a good version of the Joker? Be nice if he, I don’t know, mentioned his name is his supersad inner dialogue. He does not have high self-esteem.

Page 2, Panel 7: So, the Jokester is just a really bad stand-up comedian? Okay…

Page 3, Panel 1: Is this a flashback within a flashback? How much backstory do we need?

Page 3, Panel 5: Oh ho ho, he fell in the fountain, you see? That would make anyone fall in love with him.

Page 4, Panel 1: She had wings and everything!

Page 4, Panel 3: And then she left me, because of course my life sucks.

Page 4, Panel 5: Yes, your act will improve dramatically if you wore a bowtie. Idiot.

Page 5, Panel 1: Your conversation was boring and dumb, I’m just gonna leap through this window to speed things up here.

Page 5, Panel 2: Is he talking to Mikey or Jackie? Just stick with one name.

Page 5, Panel 7: Then I saw a man getting beaten to death, and I stood there and did nothing. I’m a superhero.

Page 6, Panel 1: That’s his gimmick? Telling mean jokes about a known, violent super villain? That’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard.

Page 6, Panel 3: Wait, that worked?! He became famous telling these jokes?

Page 7, Panel 3: Wait, is that Harley Quinn? That’s kinda funny. A lot funnier than these jokes this guy is telling.

Page 8, Panel 2: Oh jesus. Do not go into that car.

Page 9, Panel 2: Yeah, who didn’t see this coming? He’s a sociopath, guy.

Page 9, Panel 6: Wait, why is Wolf Blitzer reporting on Harley Quinn’s murder? Why did Owlman even murder her and not the guy who actually profiting from being mean to him?

Page 10, Panel 3: Oh jesus he snapped. That is not the right response to your friend’s murder.

Page 11, Panel 2: Isn’t Owlman a super villain? Why is randomly mugging people? And why does he have a sidekick?

Page 11, Panel 5: He has a gun that shoots boxing gloves. It’s called Mr. Punchy.

Page 12, Panel 1: So…he still acts exactly like the Joker, he just happens to harass someone is a bad guy instead. Not at all interested in stopping Owlman, just being a pain in his ass.

Page 13, Panel 4: Oh no, a tiny explosion! I must flee!

Page 13, Panel 6: Oh hey, the Riddler is also a good guy. Who are these other two yahoos though?

Page 14, Panel 2: This lady has a dumb sense of humor.

Page 14, Panel 5: Oh hey, his ex-girlfriend is a Dent, and apparently she has three personalities. Why? Because minor dumb changes are the easiest gimmick to pull off. Oh, and she’s also a bitch.

Page 15, Panel 1: Wait what? The Jokester has a daughter who is old enough to have boobs? How long has he has really been holding on to this romance?

Page 15, Panel 3: You see, because a character in the main universe who was called the Joker’s Daughter. Huh? Huh?

Page 15, Panel 4: Oh screw you guys, this meta nonsense is dumb. Also, confusing.

Page 16, Panel 1: Did…did they make a deathtrap maze to catch a bad guy? These people are lunatics. Just call the police!

Page 16, Panel 3: Their secret hideout appears to be a regular two-story home in the suburbs.

Page 17, Panel 3: Her boyfriend is bad guy Robin? The hell?

Page 17, Panel 5: But he seems like a pretty cool guy! Friendly, personable, often works with a known criminal.

Page 18, Panel 4: Oh jesus bad guy Superman just laser beamed the Riddler’s head. That is sick.

Page 19, Panel 1: You remember them, right? Those three characters who are supposedly the focus of this series? Yeah, them.

Page 19, Panel 4: No, that would be fucking tragic.

Page 20, Panel 1: I’m pretty sure legs don’t work like that.

Page 20, Panel 2: HAHAHA! Okay, that’s great. Jason Todd really does not want to talk to the Jokester because the Joker killed him. Now that’s a joke.

Page 21, Panel 1: He hit Owlman in the balls!

Page 21, Panel 4: This world is stupid. We’re getting out of here and leaving this guy to die.

Page 21, Panel 5: Jokester got distracted by Bob’s facial hair.

Page 22, Panel 2: Oh hey, he got away. That’s great.

Page 22, Panel 4: Oh man, his girlfriend is still alive and now has a robot arm.

Verdict: So, I guess the Jokester has joined the band? That’s cool I guess. Although the very concept of these reversed super villains is dumb. Like, they still have the same schtick, but seem completely uninterested in actually helping people. In fact, the Crime Society also doesn’t make sense. They just team up and randomly kill their enemies? Why would they team up at all?

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