#gaggy

[simphic]

They're speaking to me...

[why-i-love-comics]

The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4 - "It's Not Funny Anymore" (2023)

written by Matthew Rosenberg art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Romulo Fajardo, Jr. & Nick Filardi

[shyjusticewarrior]

DC Comics Incorrect Quotes Pt 97

Harley: One time I pitched Joker should bring out a giant chocolate cake for Batman but when Batsy cut into it it'd be filled with lasagna. Ya know, just to fuck with him.

Gaggy: Nobody liked the idea but her.

Ivy: I love when flowers close in the evening. Like goodnight girl, I love you, sleep tight.

Damian: You're crying from Home Alone?

Duke: The old man got to me.

Damian: Alright.

[shamlesspandanerd]

[minie-mastermind]

Joker of Earth 3?

The identity of Red Hood went around to a couple of different Gotham Heroes before Jack Napier took up the identity for a simple act of justice. Stealing money from a safe in ace chemicals, the manager fired all the staff he could before Christmas so he wouldn't need to pay Christmas bonuses. Some families didn't even make it through the winter that year, this money would go a long way to making sure the rest would. Originally a comedian Jack Napier only knew about Owlman as an urban legend to laugh at when brought up in serious conversation. He had even mentioned him in his act, so when he saw him in person and threw him into the acid it was the surprise of his life as well as the worst day of it. Horribly disfigured he couldn't go out without being obviously recognized and hunted by Owlman, so he continued his identity as the Red Hood as he seek to revenge. He went up against Owlman again and again and lost every time. The chemicals he had been doused in affecting his health actually gave him an idea, what if he wasn't the only Red Hood? The identity had been taken up by more than one person but never at the same time, so what if there was an army to fight against Owlman? So he started looking and finding plenty of people who hated Owlman enough to join. He kept Everything secret and everyone disconnected from each other so anytime I Owlman discovered one he wouldn't discover the rest.

These crimson avengers all go by their own call signs usually based around playing cards. Wild Card Aka Jack Napier being the head and organizer of the rest. Outlaw Aka Doctor Harleen Quinzel was a therapist that Arkham who treated multiple Red Hood's before joining the cause herself, quickly figuring out the identity of its leader through the sheer fact that they used to date in college. Card King & Queen Aka Duela & Dexter Dent usually working together joined quite young and grew up in your organization after their father's disfigurement. Jokster Aka Alexis Kaye grew up idolizing him from what she saw through the media, seeing the Red Hood as the ultimate symbol of rebellion against the corrupt system. Jester Aka Gaggy Gagsworth A. Gagsworthy had been travelling with the flying graysons before the accident and after a lifetime of hardship on the road wanted to see the world change for the better.

Fake identities were built as well to throw element off the trail of any of the actual members. Ones that owl man has discovered are Eric Border, Johann Kaiser, Oberon Sexton and A. Rekoj.

Even after the supposed death of its leader it would carry on into the future as a group dealing out street justice called the Hoodz.

[comicsiswild]

Knight Terrors: The Joker (2023) #1

[nylwnder]

god if that pontus shot when in

[missshezz]

Decided to do some reading today and picked up this off Comixology:

Since DC has decided fleecing customers is the way to make $$$ (I pay $7.99 a month for DC Universe Infinite but now they want $115 right up front for Ultra to access comics like this and no, not in my budget)

[mayamarvil]

is he okay?

The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5

[cetacian]

The Fall and Rise of Orca: House (warming) Crasher Cameo in Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1 “Siren Soiree”.

The Gotham City Sirens (Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy) have moved in as roommates some time ago to a surprisingly nice apartment building. However, Harley was bored and believed the best way to relieve said boredom was by throwing a girl’s only housewarming party, something neither Selina nor Pamela were keen on. When Harley tried to sway them with lofty goals of getting other female rogues to turn their lives around and by only inviting those they know, they soon relented. Predictably however, the majority of Gotham’s female rogues came to the party (and few from elsewhere as well), much to Pam and Selina’s chagrin. As Selina thought to hide out in the apartment’s gym, she encountered another unexpected guest: Orca, who was making full use of the gym’s pool:

Not sure why Orca is so amazed by the pool. Are the harbor areas too polluted at the moment? Plus Orca imposing on the girls like this seems out of character for her. Interestingly,  Orca is considerably slimmed down here from most of her previous appearances.

They soon left to go find Jenna Duffy, The Carpenter, trying to get her to do a job for them:

I assume they mean filling it in as in pouring in concrete so Orca can’t use the pool? The phrasing is a little confusing.

Eventually, the party descended into chaos as old Joker henchman Gaggy emerged from a huge cake on the attack, wanting revenge on Harley years too late for seemingly replacing him. However, Harley was able to talk him down, pointing out how Joker had used them both and that it was time for Gaggy to find new meaning and happiness in his life. Serendipitously, Baby Doll arrived late from the bakery and was instantly smitten with Gaggy, leaving with him to go have a drink just as the party devolved into a brawl shortly after the arrival of Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), who the other rogues did not take kindly to despite them being invited guests. At that point, the Sirens decided to cut their losses and drown their sorrows at a diner until the whole fiasco blew over.

Even though Orca is once again used as a one note joke, this story is still cute. It’s funny and Harley’s heart to heart with Gaggy has some surprising pathos. Plus Mary Dahl deserves to have some happiness in her life after all the shit she’d been through. I was surprised to see Paul Dini was the writer on this story, but given the elements that stood out to me and the characters used, I really shouldn’t be. And oh what I wouldn’t give to see him do a serious take on Orca in a longer story or book. That’s the dream anyway.

Next post: Orca gets taken over by a bootleg symbiote and fights a bad pun spewing Harley! Context to be determined!

[kamalahq]

[why-i-love-comics]

The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #6 (2023)

written by Ryan Cady & Matthew Rosenberg art by Will Robson & Hi-Fi

[j-lo-ker]

That's just weird

[shamlesspandanerd]

[simphic]

Libra szn all year. Happy Birthday 2 our Alien Superstar!

had to include the fake tl cause who doesn't love funn

[comicsiswild]

Knight Terrors: The Joker (2023) #2