Joker’s Theatrical Sensibilities

Given the Joker’s theatrical sensibilities, it makes perfect sense that “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a ‘musical’. In our new research paper, we explore the Joker’s connection to the performance routines of (un)happy comedians, Grand Guignol and ‘theatres of pain’. Joker stages, we argue, are associated with hypnotism and parasitism.

Find out more on the website of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics!

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