Mad love and other stories by paul dini, bruce timm isbn. Mad love and other stories arlington public library. Also included are tales by dini, timm and others that. Batman mad love and other stories all new comics inc. May 25, 2009 this hardcover collection brings all as far as i know the paul dinibruce timm batman comics together for a mealsized romp through gothams wacky underworld. Sold out for informational purposes only this item is not for sale. Plot the episode starts with commisioner gordon getting a dentists appointment as part of the police physical, but the dentist actually turns out to be the joker, who has led gordon into a trap. Mad love and other stories batman paul dini, bruce timm, various on.
Two guys largely responsible for that landmark show are writer paul dini and illustrator bruce timm. Unless youre a completist or mrs timm, the version to look out is mad love and other stories, the other stories being further work produced by paul dini and timm. Mad love and other stories, writer paul dini and artist bruce timm collaborate to create one of the most iconic stories ever conceived in dc comics history. In addition to mad love, there are a number of other stories culled from the batman adventures comic. Mad love is the last aired episode of the new batman adventures. Mad love was originally a pamphlet, actually but with glossy pages. A quantitative approach for producing superior returns and selecting superior returns and controlling risk. Mad love and other stories this is a collection of some of paul dinis best batman stories.
Also included are tales by dini, timm and others that feature the scarecrow, ras al ghul, mr. Jun 27, 2018 the new batman adventures episode 21 mad love. Mad love and other stories by bruce timm, 9781848562462, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mad love didnt quite live up to the hype, but only because i knew the story already its a great story. Mad love and other stories ebook written by paul dini, bruce timm. Plot the episode starts with commisioner gordon getting a.
But this book also features other stories, hence the name, from various annuals and anthology series. They get away but jokers pride is wounded and harley cant even get a smile from him. I thought more of the other stories would feature harley and or the joker though, so that was a little disappointing. Commissioner gordon goes in for a dental appointment, only to find the joker in the place of his dentist. Its to my knowledge the only time dc used the socalled glossy format. Mad love is, of course, the origin story of harley quinn, and its by far the best of the lot. Both the episode and the comic book were written by paul dini.
It was later released in the prestige format with a spine and a new cover, which is reprinted in the volume in question. Harleen frances quinzel into the strangely beloved sidekick of joker. The animated series, paul dini and bruce timm, this batman oneshot reveals the origins of harley quinn as she proves her love to the joker by trying to eliminate the dark knight on her own. Unveiling not only the deranged transformation of arkham asylums psychiatrist dr. Things get even more heated when she accidentally oneups him by easily capturing batman and putting him in a clever death trap. Harley quinn and joker try to ambush james gordon at the dentist office but batman gets the drop of them and even mocks joker for being to predictable. Mad love, the surprisingly dark origin of harley quinn, costarring the joker and poison ivy as w. The only comic within is the mad love story, which is delivered three times, once as the complete tale, once as bruce timms layout sketches and once as colour guides. She is meticulous over every detail and rechecks everything until batman wakes up hanging upside down over a tank of piranha. Unless youre a completist or mrs timm, the version to look out is mad love and other stories, the other stories being further work produced by paul dini and timm in. In the episode, harley quinn recaps of the day she first met joker, and how she thinks batman gets in the way of her love. The new batman adventures episode 21 mad love video. Bob kane a collection of graphic tales feature such favorite characters as the joker, poison ivy, the scarecrow, mr. Also included are tales by dini, timm and others that feature the scarecrow, ras.
I genuinely believe that the pair are two of the best craftsmen of batman stories ever to work in the industry, and so its impossible to resist the charm of this delightful collection. The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the eisner awardwinning mad love, the surprisingly dark origin of harley quinn, costarring the joker and poison. It provides the back story of harley quinn, the jokers girlfriend, and was based on the comic book of the same name. Mad love and other stories is an attempt to collect. Finally going to kill batman harley hears batman tell her how mad the joker would be if she did it without him. She is eventually tossed out with the hyenas and she blames batman. Mad love and other stories includes a few other paul dinibruce timm short stories as well, featuring such characters as poison ivy, batgirl, clayface, and twoface, thus making it an appropriately comprehensive edition of their collaborative efforts. Since then they have collaborated on many more comics throughout the years and batman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy batman mad love and other stories tp 01 by various isbn.
The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the eisner awardwinning batman. Tales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed batman animated tv series are collected for the first time in hardcover. The titular story mad love is reason enough to get this collection, but it also contains a couple of other decent stories, including a good joker, and great twoface short story. Mad love and other stories by paul dini and bruce timm and various overview now in trade paperback, this fantastic collection features the. Mad love, the surprisingly dark origin of harley quinn, costarring the joker and poison ivy as well as batman. Convinced she calls joker and he gets there as fast as possible. Mad love and other stories hc by paul dini 2009, hardcover at the best. Mad love was reprinted as a graphic novella in 1998 isbn 1563892448, and in 2009 the story was collected alongside a number of others by bruce timm and paul dini in a hardcover collection titled batman. Mad love and other stories aims to win back the adults that may have snubbed all the johnny dc titles dini and timm collaborated on in the past. Now in trade paperback, this fantastic collection features the origin of harley quinn, costarring the joker and poison ivy. The ninepanelgrid narrative may seem rudimentary at the outset, but its one of the best batman stories. Jokers obsession with batman causes friction in his relationship with harley quinn. Also included are tales starring the scarecrow, ras al ghul, mr. Plot the episode starts with commisioner gordon getting a dentists appointment as part of the police physical.
Mad love and other stories is an attempt to collect all these collaborations. Mad love and other stories last edited by jbaal on 063019 01. Mad love and other stories by paul dini 2011, paperback for. Originally published in magazine form in the batman adventures. Mad love is the 11th episode of the new batman adventures. I thought more of the other stories would feature harley andor the joker though, so that was a little disappointing. We do not expect any further shipments of this item and are keeping it on our website for informational purposes only. Mad love is the origin of harley quinn, and is also my favorite joker story. Bruce timm represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in. Batman mad love and other stories tpb 2011 dc comic books. The animated series, it won an eisner award for best single story in 1994. Though seemingly a comic made for children, within the pages of this nowclassic book is a complex tale written by two storytellers that transformed a simple cartoon about the dark. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read batman. Mad love deluxe edition collects the comics debut of harley quinn, one of the most popularand controversialcharacters in the dc universe.
Batman mad love and other stories hardcover graphic novel. Batman mad love and other stories hc 2009 dc comic books. Batman mad love and other stories tp instocktrades. Mad love, the surprisingly dark origin of harley quinn, costarring the joker. Mad love and other stories hc by paul dini 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Batman mad love and other stories hardcover graphic novel click tap to expand. Harley quinn tries to impress her love while the origin of her career as the jokers. Nicholas which shows harvey bullock undercover as a department store santa claus. The main story is of course the main draw here, and it is truly one of the best batman stories ever told. Mad love is the headliner in this collection of batman stories that seem to share only a batman. It was eventually adapted into an episode of the cartoon series, with only slight changes. Please do not spoil content of next issues report spoiler. I enjoyed it, its a solid anthology with art thats fun to look at, and i especially loved the cover design.