You've succeeded in being witty, deranged and above all, dangerous: one of the most vexing villains ever to hit comics, cartoons or film.
Your personas are varied and include such iconic performers as Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Hamill.
You continue to hypnotize and surprise, acting as the foremost antithesis of Gotham's Dark Knight: a tenacious Hyde to his stalwart Jekyll, even though you've both been spotted sipping from the same brotherly pool.
Happy Anniversary, Mr. Joker. May your Crown Prince reign of terror continue for eighty more and beyond, reminding us that even the most virtuous must sometimes unleash a hardy, maniacal guffaw.
The wait was darn long, but well worth it. Moebius has finally released Jeff Yagher's plastic-model-kit tribute to Cesar Romero's bellyful-of-diabolical-laughs Joker!!!
Thanks to Yagher's remarkable sculpting skills, this 1/8 representation of Romero's Clown Prince of Crime hits the mark on all colorful counts. The face--that jolly, maniacal expression--is right on target: certain to inspire one to prance about and mimic the actor's contagious laugh.
The model acts as an essential addition to the Moebius Batman '66 line; and to liven the demented glee, one can assemble the Joker with either hands clasped or extended. Either way, one ends up with a pose that's unmistakably Romero.
The kit runs about $40 at most retailers, and like the previous Moebius submissions, comes with a "rocky" base and an Aurora styled box with popping graphics ideally suited to Romero's classic characterization.
(Incidentally, I pre-ordered my kit through CultTVman: a superb source for all sorts of assembly kits. Alas, my old stomping ground, Z&Z Hobbies is no more, but I'm grateful for all the fine Batman kits that I obtained there over the years. Ah, such dear Bat-memories...)
