This particular comic is a very historical one for me. It is the marking of my very first encounter with the character of Jonathan Crane, or the Scarecrow. I remember hanging out at the library several years ago skimming the comics, looking for something new to catch my eye, when I came acrossed the comic bind up Joker's Asylum. Being a big Joker fan at the time (though he wasen't my favorite villain, mind), I lept on it and dragged the book back home with a few other goodies. Unfortunately, the book did not have a particularly impressive collection of tales. There were some pretty funny bits in the stories, one or two fairly memorable, but I remember being fairly bored with the majorty of the book. That is-until I cam acrossed this little story.
The first thing to note is the art. It is very unconventional for DC comics and unlike anything you'd likely find in any other serial. It reminds me alot of the old progressive commercials with the pink haired super spy. The style is minimal but beautiful. I am not sure how well it suits the particular tale or the character at hand, but it's refreshing nonetheless.
Now the reason I am all over this comic, and Scarecrow still to this day, is the story. I LOVE this story. Obviously it isn't going to beat anything like The Killing Joke or The Long Halloween with it's exceedingly short story space, but for the room it takes up, it uses it optimally. I am all over a good tale of the bullied kid's revenge, and I especially enjoy the interpretations of Crow being a dark knight for the protagonist (or at least attempting to be). As a bullied child myself, this was something that touched a part of me deeply. For that, this will always be one of my favorites.
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