I didn't really like the story. It was ok, but like you said, the art was hard on the eyes. And I didn't like Joker saying it was the most fun he ever had, even without killing anyone.

But yes, the Ambush Bug thing was funny.

I actually liked Joker's Asylum. The art was a bit hard on the eyes, but I think its a nod to the Ledger Joker look coming up this summer.

As for the story it was classic Joker. Everyone expects him to kill someone on that show, he even gets them worked up about being killed. In the meantime he's recording the producer's bloodthirsty hunt for ratings. The Joke builds until the punchline, where he misdirects everyone ruins a career and has everyone guess WTF was that all about. In short the joke only has him laughing. Not a bad little Joker tale in my opinion. This series should get interesting with Joker's take on all the Arkham baddies. I'm in a for a few more issues I think.

I didn't pick up the Joker one. I'm probably skipping all of them except for the Penguin one, because I love the Penguin. I'd decided that even before I heard Jason Aaron wrote the story. I can't wait.

DC says that Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow will be treated like a slasher flick.


Interesting.

I'm a hardcore Jonah Hex fan going the whole way back to the 1970's, and I will say that #33 of the current run was a standout issue for both series. 10 out of 10 all the way and, as always, one of maybe a half-dozen current comic titles actually worth reading.

(BTW did anybody else catch the part where Hex gives his name as "Fleischer"? Man, I rolled.)

I did get that Fleischer joke. I have every issue of the original series and am only missing two issues of the All-Star Western/Weird Western run.

Nice catch. I rep'd you for your good taste.