I really liked, and enjoyed this one. It has multiple stories in one, and they're all told from the Joker, so who knows how accurate some of them are.The story that grabbed by attention the most was Riddler's story, "The House the Cards Built." Why, because the story itself is a riddle you have to solve. Who is the man who came to the door? Did, and can you figure it out?But it wasn't just Riddler's story that stayed with me when I finished, but also the characters. I finished reading wanting to...

Joker's Asylum II is a second five-issue weekly miniseries of one-shots that is narrated by the Joker and was released during the month of June 2010. These stories might be a tide unreliable, considering the source is the Joker, so the veracity is of these stories is still rather questionable. This trade paperback collects all five issues in the 2010 weekly mini-series.Each story in Batman: Joker's Asylum, Vol. 2 opens with a brief introduction by the Joker in his cell at Arkham Asylum about a t...

If you enjoyed the first novel of this series, then you should enjoy this one as well. Although since Joker is narrating these stories, the absolute canon of these stories is questionable but you know what, it's still a good read.

Worth it for the Croc tale ALONE, but the others are also really good examinations of the characters. Don't be fooled by the rather generic concept, these are fun, thoughtful stories.

Personally I loved it because of all the different story’s in it and each one was told by a different style of joker it was amazing 🤩 I absolutely love a good story and the joker knows how to tell one of course

This was fun and good for some quick story told by your favorite killer clown.

So there's a running theme in four of these stories -- ill-fated luv for Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, the Riddler, and Killer Croc -- and then a random Clayface story tacked on at the end. I'd have loved this collection too, but CLAYFACE, UGH. At least Mr. Freeze would have kept it thematically on point? Talia al Ghul and Bane?

Batman: Joker's Asylum Vol. 2 Review:I think Joker's Asylum Vol.1 to be a really surprising volume. Most of the stories in vol. 1 are reallt good as I especially liked the one with Joker, Scarecrow, and Two-Face. So I was really disappointed at vol.2, mainly because the stories here aren't all the good and the art style wasn't as great as vol.1 either. The art style here is mainly more on modern dc stories.1. The Riddler - 6/10- This one felt off to me. I just don't buy Riddler being even in lov...

This was a good volume much like the first. Also like the first, the stories are very dark. Then again, what would you expect from stories featuring Batman's most psychotic villains?I really think we should see more one shots like this focusing on villains as they are sometimes more interesting than the heroes.

After thoroughly enjoying the 'Tales from the Crypt" vibe of the first volume Batman: Joker's Asylum this sequel was a letdown. All of the stories center around a love theme and the focal characters are The Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, The Riddler, Killer Croc, and Clayface. For me the book starts off on a sour note as the lead story, The Mad Hatter, is the weakest of the bunch. To make matters worse, it is followed by a Harley story that was so unimaginative that I could have sworn I've read it be...

This is an anthology series featuring select Batman rogues and it’s hosted by The Joker. Different writers and artists take turns each issue, which means that the quality veers widely from story to story.There’s a little Batman here, as well.*sigh* Okay, not “little”, “some”, as in cameos. Literalists!Contained herein are stories about Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Clay Face and The Riddler. Harley Quinn and Killer Croc tales are the standouts. The rest are just odd.I have no idea what’...

The Joker tells tales about Arkham Asylum inmates Mad-Hatter (Jervis Tetch), Harley Quinn, Riddler Killer Croc, and Clayface (Basil Carlo). He may be an unreliable narrator, but the stories themselves are still fun to read. With the exception of Clayface's story, they are tales linked to obsessions viewed by the characters as romantic love.The Mad-Hatter is shown to have been obsessed with blonde-haired women whom he killed after finding out that they were not named Alice as he wished. Harley Qu...

The Joker returns with his tales from the Asylum, this time focusing on Mad Hatter, Riddler, Killer Croc, Clayface, and Harley Quinn. The Mad Hatter is living clean - no hats or tea - until meeting his supposed dream girl "Alice" at the supermarket. Riddler fals for a girl during his latest crime, only to become obsessed with uncovering the mystery that is woman. Killer Croc finds himself being accepted by a mafia couple - only to realize where the true monsters lie. The Basil Karlo version of C...

Vol 1 was definitely better, there were a couple of highlights here and some absolute lowlights. Mad Hatter: Average story, it was a bit stilted and so hard to enjoy. Didn't really click with the artwork, and I feel like the Hatter's character needs more pages to fully capture his insanity. Harley: Enjoyed the artwork, classic Quinn. The ending was great, but the content itself was pretty standard, you know what you are getting with Harley. Riddler: Fantastic, loved the art and the story. Still

Just like in the first volume, Joker is telling us more stories. This time, it's a notch better, due to better art and tighter stories. Clayface's story has Kelley Jones on art and it's a delight to read, with his cult of followers. Actually, I think it's the first time I've seen Jones' Joker. Mad Hatter has Keith Giffen and Bill Sienkiewicz, and it does wonders for the simple story of him once again trying to find his Alice.

The Joker playing Cryptkeeper and narrating stories about the denizens of Arkham? Yes, please. The Joker narrates five stories starring some of Batman's greatest foes. The artwork in this, for me, was a little hit and miss, as was the writing. If you are a Batman or Joker fan, however, you can't go wrong with this collection. Killer Croc's story espically pulls on your heart strings, makes you feel bad for the guy. Be warned though, I read through this with Mark Harmil doing the Joker's voice in...

Joker’s Asylum is an anthology of stories about Batman’s rogues told by Joker for no reason. This second volume has stories on the Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, the Riddler, Killer Croc and Clayface, and most of them are pretty bad! The Mad Hatter story explores Jervis Tetch’s weird Alice in Wonderland fantasies and would’ve probably been more impactful if I hadn’t already read Gregg Hurwitz’s New 52 The Dark Knight, Volume 3: Mad, which does an amazing job of exploring this character’s dark and dis...

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/I picked this one up when errrrryone’s Suicide Squad fever was topping out at 105 and since it was on display at the ol’ liburrrrrrrrrrry as an homage to the same. Also because . . . . Batman: Joker’s Asylum (Vol. 2) is a collection containing short tales of various miscreants narrated by the Joker. All of the stories but one (I’ll get to that later) find cohesion in that they are about love.There’s a tale about a certain gentleman...

This second anthology of villian-centric stories hosted by the Joker is a mixed bag. The good (The Mad Hatter in Tea Time), the bad (Clayface in Mudnight Madness) and the ugly (Killer Croc in Beauty and the Beast). Not breaking any new ground, but most of the tales add a littler dimension to overused second-tier members of Batman's Rogue's Gallery. The only story that disappoints is Mudnight Madness, a lazy tale penned by Kevin Schmich with pencis by Kelly Jones that seem a caricature of his for...

After finishing off the first volume of this series earlier today, I decided to dive right into this volume so I could be completely done with the series. The first volume had many familiar names on its issues, but I only know the 2 artists on the Mad Hatter issue in this volume. With lesser known talent on the book, it's easy to see why this volume wasn't as good as the first one was. Peter Calloway serves as the writer for The Riddler issue, and Andres Guinaldo provides the art. Calloway's sto...