Elliot S. Maggin

The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus is a rare look at DC making the Joker carry stories from the center, not only as Batman's intruder. The solo series, guest appearances and theatrical crime stories show a flexible Bronze Age villain before later eras push him fully into psychological horror. The volume shows a flexible Bronze Age Joker before later psychological horror dominates him, making the character work as lead, guest chaos engine and theatrical criminal at once.