The Joker Is Overrated
Is the Joker really DC’s greatest villain—or just its most overused? From endless movie teases to stale comic arcs, here’s why Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime has become more marketing gimmick than menace, and why it’s time for other rogues to take the spotlight.


  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
            
              
            
            
          
            
            
              
            
            
          
            
            
              
            
            
          
            
            
              
            
            
          
            
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