This is honestly one of those that's between three and four stars for me. I'm giving it four just because it does Joker so fantastically well. Maybe I've just been spoiled by the other incredibly awesome Batman stories I've been reading recently because while I really enjoyed The Man Who Laughs, I probably wouldn't put it in my top 10 favorites. It's very well-written and engaging but it just felt too easy for Batman. This story brings together Batman and Gordon against Joker for the first time and Joker is absolutely spot on. I do have to admit that I was hearing Mark Hamill's Joker voice the entire time I was reading it. :P It starts with the discovery of a bunch of dead people that it's been clear some sick person has been practicing his poisons on and eventually Joker reveals himself and starts killing people at specific times to sow chaos in Gotham. It's hard for me to pinpoint exactly why this book disappointed me, it just seemed like the confrontation at the end was too much "I'm three steps ahead of you" Batman. Normally that doesn't bother me, but I wanted to see Joker mess with Batman's head a little more, that's half the fun of reading the Batman vs. Joker stories. The artwork is absolutely wonderful and the story is well-written so it's a small quibble and I would still definitely recommend it. It's just not my favorite.