Returning to Rosenberg’s post, the author then explained how the backup stories featured in The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing “are made to be sort of Silver Age style fever dreams of the Joker that explore different, non-continuity explanations of how there could be multiple Jokers and other themes of the main book.”
“In each issue the events of the previous issue aren’t discussed or acknowledged,” he continued. “They are, literally, silly gag strips. We wanted to pay tribute to the fun old stuff of DC’s history where Batman becomes 2 Dimensional, or Superman turns himself into a lion, or a tree, or an ant, or Jimmy Olsen marries a gorilla, or Lois Lane turns herself Black. Well, not that one.”
Yeah, cause that always sold well...
The problem is less "omg, Joker pregnant" than he's trying to be a clown in a world where everyone is a clown. It's not funny because there's no contrast. And it's ridiculous to claim that you were so culturally blind that you wouldn't see the obvious reaction. All he's doing is making DC look retarded at a time when they're on the verge of collapse.
Yeah, cause that always sold well...
The problem is less "omg, Joker pregnant" than he's trying to be a clown in a world where everyone is a clown. It's not funny because there's no contrast. And it's ridiculous to claim that you were so culturally blind that you wouldn't see the obvious reaction. All he's doing is making DC look retarded at a time when they're on the verge of collapse.
'nuff said.