APPETIZER
Before I begin this one, I feel it’s important to state a
few things up front, just so you, as readers, understand where I’m coming from:
1)
I do NOT claim to know Latin – I used Google
translate to decipher “Who Watches the Joker?” - so if it’s off, blame them.
2)
I am a CASUAL comic book fan – meaning I don’t know
every piece of trivia, developing news, or fan boy tidbit there is to know. I
realize this is just a “theory” of how things my shake out in DCs new Rebirth
series. Further, I also realize this “revelation” is not quite 2 months old as I
write this. However, when I came across this VIDEO a few days ago, it
sparked the need to write about the potential storyline. Heck, it may even have
already been resolved and discredited as of this writing (though I couldn’t find
anything online indicating as such).
3)
I absolutely love The Watchmen (I have 5
Watchmen-related tattoos on my skin, so you could say I’m a fan) I love The
Joker (I have 4 Joker-related tattoos, again, I’m a fan, I think I’ve
established that). Needless to say I am having a NERGASM at even the very
thought of this storyline.
MEAT
& POTATOES
For
those of you that don’t know DC is re-launching all of its series, and the
company likes to do so through huge all-encompassing storylines. “Rebirth” is
the most current effort to do this. In doing so DC has stated the “New 52” (DCs
previous reboot of their fictional universe) was created by none other than
(drum roll please) Dr. Manhattan! *nerd swoon*
Now
in re-launching the universe the powers-that-be over at DC touted they would be
revealing the true identity of the Joker. Following this, Batman discovers
through sitting in the Mobius chair (fictitious chair that contains all the
knowledge of the world within the DC Universe- again stress on fictitious) he learns there were actually
3 Jokers!
Why
is this so interesting to me you ask? Well, that’s the exciting part! There’s a
possibility that one of these three Jokers is potentially- The Comedian! *nerd
swoon*
There
have been several potential clues surrounding this, the greatest of which is
Batman discovering The Comedian’s badge behind an item of Joker evidence within
the bat cave.
DESSERT
I
guess you could surmise that I am thrilled at the possibility. Of course, whether
or not DC pulls it off with some interesting stories to follow it (or goes
through with it at all) remains to be seen. Until then, one can hope…
