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Post by Admin on Nov 27, 2007 15:15:28 GMT -5
Please let us know what you think!
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Post by Mr Clown on Nov 28, 2007 16:21:32 GMT -5
Let me just say, thank you to Crow for editing (and um, giving each story a title *cough*). Also, a shout out to Charlie for the initial planning of these two stories. And once again, the cover is amazing!
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Post by UltimateDC on Nov 28, 2007 21:02:27 GMT -5
Good stuff. The Scarecrow story was a bit confusing but the Joker story was probably the best thing i've read starring the Clown Prince of Crime since The Killing Joke.
I gotta figure out a bad guy I can write for this series...
-UDC
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Post by Crow on Nov 29, 2007 11:24:36 GMT -5
I. Honestly. Loved. These two stories.
Flat out.
Short and sweet, but still fun to read, and all in all you held true to the characters.
The idea of using one's mouth to bring death is not original, yet rarely is anything nowadays since billions of fiction have been made. But the way you kept true to his manipulation of fear, and the way he psychotically repeats things, shows so much. It shows you haven't forgotten that he's a master of fear and that he's in Arkham Asylum because he's actually crazy and he has an obsession.
In Joker's story, I just love the twist the Joker made up, and I love the ending. Sure, everyone is probably going to die anyway...or maybe the Joker will appreciate the humor of it all. But in the end, having it end with a joke, with a punchline, is hilarious.
Great job. Two thumbs for each story from me.
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Post by starlord on Nov 30, 2007 23:48:37 GMT -5
I try to read everything that I can on this site, I feel that we really do need to support each other in that way, so of course one way or the other, I was going to read this, but when I saw the cover to this issue, I was totally blown away. It's one of the most compelling and surreal covers I've seen yet, and it instantly made me want to dive into these stories. Kudos!
Both stories were extremely well written, and I enjoyed them both... a lot! The Scarecrow was probably a bit more enjoyable to read for me since it was a little more on the bizarre side and showed that Crane doesn't really need the gas to do what he does best. It was creativeness at it's best.
The Joker story was just as enjoyable, and the punchline at the end was a hoot. The weird part was, the joke that the comedian told is one that I have told a thousand times, although I give the writer credit, I don't think I would tell it to anyone I didn't know, but I'm paranoid that way.
I do, however, have one small criticism on the second piece, and that was the language. I'm not a prude, or I don't think I am, but there's a reason why we try and keep these titles at a PG or PG13 rating, and dropping the F bomb in a non mature only title was kind of jarring. Actually, so was the other word, too, but than I guess we could get into an entire George Carlin routine at that point.
All in all, it was a great read, though, and I hope to read more stuff from this writer. He has a great way of telling a story.
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Post by Mr Clown on Jan 5, 2008 15:58:15 GMT -5
So sorry I haven't gotten around to responding to peoples feedback for this issue. I've been working like a dog the past few weeks and combined with the holidays it's been... hectic to say the least. First off, thank you Ultimate DC for the props. I wanted to tell a Joker story that's never been told before; and that in itself was a challenge. And in my defense of the Scarecrow story, I was also experimenting. I'm on the fence about how that story finished, and to be honest I think I might have rushed things with it. Crow, as always your feedback is appreciated, and your opinion on the Scarecrow story makes me want to try out more ideas with the Master of Fear. And I do agree with you Starlord about the language, I was on the fence about using that specific line for the finale. But when I read over some other ideas I had, I thought that it would be best going with that line. Heh, I've lost count of how many times I've told that joke myself Anywho, time to go to work. Glad that all of you enjoyed this story... Oh, and Ramon's cover makes me feel all tingly. It's probably the best one yet.
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Post by HoM on Jan 5, 2008 16:01:09 GMT -5
Wouldn't expect any less from the unofficial lead writer of Rogues Gallery!
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Post by The Shadow on Jan 31, 2008 11:39:31 GMT -5
Well this was my first ever story that I read on this site. I'm a big fan of the Joker so the cover drew me in. Really good cover. I'm glad to see this title is a stand alone type.
I liked the first story in this "issue". Although it's one that's been told before in some forms, you did a good job of making it interesting and true to the form of the Scarecrow.
I wasn't as crazy about the second story though. It reminded me very much of the short story from The Further Adventures of the Joker short-story collection that came out right after the first (Tim Burton directed) Batman film did. The sotry was called 'Dying is Easy, but Comedy is Hard' and was a very simular idea where Joker was trolling around Comedy Clubs and killing stand up comics who he didn't think were funny. That itself wasn't the problem I had with this story though. I just felt it didn't really flow. It felt forced and the ending really was kind of weird in that a heck of a lot more than that guys mother-in-law was going to be killed.
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