Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Battlefield 6 Classes - Support trailer image

    Battlefield 6 Really Wants You To Play Support (But Knows You Won’t)

    07/31/2025
    Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Reveal promotional image

    Battlefield 6 Classes, Maps, And More: Everything You Need To Know

    07/31/2025
    A glimpse at all the upcoming Star Wars stories coming to the galaxy

    Star Wars Stories: What We Learned At SDCC 2025

    07/25/2025
    Blindspot episode still

    It’s been 5 years since ‘Blindspot’ ended. Why haven’t you watched it yet?

    07/24/2025
    Strange Scaffold

    Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase Delivers Bizarre And Brilliant Games

    07/22/2025
  • Fantasia Festival
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Switch 2 Games
But Why Tho?
Home » DC Comics » REVIEW: ‘Batman: Three Jokers’, Issue #1

REVIEW: ‘Batman: Three Jokers’, Issue #1

Collier "CJ" JenningsBy Collier "CJ" Jennings08/25/20203 Mins ReadUpdated:04/28/2021
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Batman: Three Jokers

Batman: Three Jokers #1, written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Jason Fabok, colored by Brad Anderson, and lettered by Rob Leigh, is published by DC Comics under their Black Label imprint. Batman recently learned that there were three different versions of his arch-enemy the Joker. Now, these three Jokers have united for a mysterious scheme. The Dark Knight races to solve his greatest case yet, with Batgirl/Barbara Gordon and Red Hood/Jason Todd along for the ride.

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Three Jokers acts primarily as a showcase for Fabok’s art. The book was delayed so that Fabok could illustrate all three issues; his work was worth it. Fabok often favors nine-panel grids in the style of Watchmen; this helps him depict actions such as one of the Jokers stealing a truck, or the Bat-Family reliving their many injuries at the hands of the Joker. Perhaps one of the most visually arresting scenes comes at the beginning, where Batman heads back to his cave and Alfred treats his wounds. Several pages are depicted to showing off the various scars Batman has received over his career, and how he got them.

Fabok also has the chance to put his visual stamp on other characters. Red Hood sports a new black and red ensemble that features a black jacket over a red hoodie and black utility belt; Batgirl, on the other hand, has a costume that hews to her 1970’s appearance. The three Jokers are also separated by their clothing as much as their behavior; we see “The Comedian”, “The Criminal”, and “The Clownish” wearing clothing that reflects their various personalities.

BM3JKRS 1 2 scaled 1

Anderson’s colors make Gotham feel appropriately dark and gothic. It’s almost perpetually night and raining thanks to his muted palette; this adds an insanely creepy vibe to a scene where the Bat-Family enters an aquarium and comes face to face with a Jokerized shark. I’ve always felt that Gotham should look and feel like a place no one in their right mind wants to set foot in. Fabok and Anderson nailed that vibe.

The weak spot of the issue is Johns’ writing. While he set up the plot point of the three Jokers in DC Universe Rebirth, Johns doesn’t give us much to work on. Also, while I enjoy the artistic juxtaposition of the Bat Family’s wounds with the Joker’s malefic presence in their lives, the story often feels like it’s trying to ride on the coattails of the classic Joker stories including A Death In The Family and The Killing Joke. Batman also feels like a supporting player in his own book, which is weird given that the Joker is his deadliest foe.

However, there is a genuinely great conflict between Red Hood and Batgirl. They have suffered the most at the Joker’s hands; things come to a head after they corner one of the Jokers. How it ends was a surprise, and made me wonder if this book wouldn’t have been better if they were the focus.

Despite a subpar story, Batman: Three Jokers #1 is a visual treat. I would recommend this for Jason Todd fans, as he remains the highlight of the book. With two issues left to go, I hope Johns picks up the pace and justifies this story’s existence.

Batman: Three Jokers #1 is available wherever comics are sold.

Batman: Three Jokers #1
3.5

TL;DR

Despite a subpar story, Batman: Three Jokers #1 is a visual treat. I would recommend this for Jason Todd fans, as he remains the highlight of the book. With two issues left to go, I hope Johns picks up the pace and justifies this story’s existence.

  • Buy via Our ComiXology Affiliate Link

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleREVIEW: ‘Legion of Super-Heroes,’ Issue #8
Next Article REVIEW: ‘Lovecraft Country’, Episode 2-“Whitey On The Moon”
Collier "CJ" Jennings
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

Born and raised in Texas, Collier “CJ” Jennings was introduced to geekdom at an early age by his father, who showed him Ultraman and Star Trek: The Next Generation. On his thirteenth birthday, he received a copy of Giant Size X-Men #1 and dove head first into the realm of pop culture, never looking back. His hobbies include: writing screenplays and essays, watching movies and television, card games/RPG’s, and cooking. He currently resides in Seattle.

Related Posts

Cover art for advanced review of Batman Issue 2

ADVANCED REVIEW: ‘Batman’ Issue 2

08/02/2025
Cover art from Batman Issue 1

ADVANCED REVIEW: ‘Batman’ Issue 1

07/31/2025
Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special Issue 1

REVIEW: ‘Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special’ Issue 1

07/30/2025
Justice League Unlimited Issue 9

REVIEW: ‘Justice League Unlimited’ Issue 9

07/23/2025
Cover art of Absolute Wonder Woman Issue 10

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Wonder Woman’ Issue 10

07/23/2025
Absolute Martian Manhunter Issue 5

REVIEW: ‘Absolute Martian Manhunter’ Issue 5

07/23/2025

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
Wildgate promotional key art
9.0
PC

REVIEW: ‘Wildgate’ Is Co-Op Space Mayhem Done Right

By Adrian Ruiz07/25/2025Updated:07/30/2025

Built for friends and tuned for competition, Wildgate is messy in the best way: smart, surprising, and bursting with room to grow.

Glass Heart
7.0
TV

REVIEW: ‘Glass Heart’ Offers Messy, Musical Catharsis

By Allyson Johnson07/22/2025

The musical drama series ‘Glass Heart’ soars when it focuses on the epic performances of it’s fictional band, TENBLANK.

Simon in An Honest Life But Why Tho
3.5
Film

REVIEW: ‘An Honest Life’ Is Terribly Dishonest About Its Own Politics

By Jason Flatt08/02/2025

An Honest Life is an overly severe misfire about a law student who falls in with anarchist burglars that can’t decide who it resents more.

Black Women Anime — But Why Tho (9) BWT Recommends

10 Black Women in Anime That Made Me Feel Seen

By LaNeysha Campbell11/11/2023Updated:12/03/2024

Black women are some of anime’s most iconic characters, and that has a big impact on Black anime fans. Here are some of our favorites.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here