Just finished my copy of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOKER. A tiny book written by Matthew K Manning (The Batman Files), from the point of view of the Clown Prince of Crime takes the reader through his mental rationalizations, emotions and playfully deadly machinations. From his origins (at least what Joker lets you know about that), to his motivations, to his relationship with Harley and Batman, the Joker’s mind is opened in a hilarious and entertainment read. The book is sprinkled with comments from Dr. Arkham himself, trying to analyze the Joker’s train of thought on base of the “his psychiatric sessions with the Clown”
Only downside of the book. It is definitely written with the young ones in mind so the humor is slightly watered down enough to be funny to kids without being too morbid or dark. Not that that is a bad thing per se, but limits the potential of this book. Oh, the showers of things Joker could have said or done in this book that would have been hilarious to a much mature audience…but I guess the audience determined the content of the book.
The art is new and refreshing. When it would have been easy to get already used images from old comics, apparel, or cartoons, Joel Gomez and Beth Sotelo create new and art dedicated to the book content. The art though simple, covers different aspects of Joker’s psyche and ranges from stick figures (for Joker’s little stories) to whole panels and a great variety of sketches.
In general it can be said that it was a good read, but I would have loved more…not only on content, but also in length. 62 pages seemed like a breeze when you deal with someone as disturbed as the Joker. Here is a preview. Click on the thumbnails for more: 
