JAMES IVAN'S TOYS

DISCLOSURE: At the end of this blog post you'll find an affiliate link that will take you to the BOOKS-A-MILLION website. I will receive a small fee, if you CLICK ON THE LINK and MAKE A PURCHASE.       "The Man Who Laughs" is a classic revenge tale that explains how The Joker came to be who he is after a terrible accident left him deformed. The Joker blames Bruce Wayne and some other millionaires for the accident. The Joker starts killing off the millionaires who he blames for the accident and forms a plot to get back at Gotham by poisoning the water supply. The Joker's plot is foiled by Batman.      The point of this origin story is that Bruce Wayne who we know is Batman actually help to create his greatest nemesis who is call The Joker. This explains why Batman feels responsible for saving the citizens of Gotham from The Joker's wrath. This also explains the weird psychological cat and mouse game that The Joker likes to pla...

DISCLOSURE: At the end of this blog post you'll find an affiliate link that will take you to the BOOKS-A-MILLION website. I will receive a small fee, if you CLICK ON THE LINK and MAKE A PURCHASE.     "The Killing Joke" is a psychological thriller that details Batman's first encounter with the super villain, The Joker . The Writer, Alan Moore , uses the relationship between Batman and The Joker to ask and explore questions about sanity.       What is sanity? What is madness? Why do we hold sanity in such high regard compared to madness? What's the difference between someone who's sane and someone who's mad? What does it take to turn someone away from sanity and have them give into madness? The Joker says that the answer to that last question is "ONE BAD DAY" .      I have a theory that I believe can answer the same question in the opposite direction. What would it take for someone to turn away from madness an...