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TheJokerhas been called a lot of things - a murderer , a terrorist , a psychopath , an agent of pandemonium - but what happens when he bring on the part of party planner ? That improbable question is answered in DC ’s 100 Page Super SpectacularThe Joker eightieth Anniversary . Commemorating the character ’s own birthday of form , the book ’s cover swash it contain , " All New Tales OfThe Clown Prince Of Crime . " And one particular chronicle within , Birthday Bugs , gives readers an uncharacteristically touching ( though still terrific ) limning of theAce of Knaves .
The write up - written by Tom Taylor with graphics by Eduardo Risso - sees Joker hunting down one of his goons that had failed to show for a problem the dark before . Joker comes across his target ’s boy , a youthful boy named Sergio , sit on his front stoop with a lone balloon hovering over his nous as he ’s systematically pulling the pegleg off insects . " If you kill them , you ca n’t play with them anymore , " Sergio explains . Joker tells him he is wise beyond his long time . As Joker conceals his gun , the child is thrill the clown has arrived , trust him to be there for his party . However , Sergio go on to explain how none of the neighborhood kids he ’d invited had trouble to show because they think he ’s a freak .
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ostensibly feel a affinity with Sergio , Joker instructs the Thomas Kyd to get ready for his party while he promises to " handle the invitations . " And since he ’s a human being of his word , Joker proceeds to do exactly that , first kicking open a family ’s door and guard them at gunpoint until they agree to celebrate with Sergio . He threatens a young missy in a playground with a knife and tells her to wrap up her in effect plaything as talent . His next stop find him in an apartment , using a toaster to crack the skull of the menage ’s father before he ensures the female parent will have their kids attend - and work collation . On his final halt we see has Joker threatening to cook and eat another family line ’s pets if they do n’t go support Sergio .
What ensues is possibly the tensest and awkward birthday company in chronicle , but Sergio is thrilled , consider everyone had shown up to keep with him . And thing only get more uncomfortable when Sergio ’s father Emiliano arrive . speak privately in the kitchen , Joker fight Emilianoabout why he ’d peel off the previous night , telling him the rest of the crew catch a beating from Batman . He excuse that he ’d to begin with come to kill the man , but or else listen Sergio ’s advice . " If you kill them , you ca n’t play with them any longer . " So he just hack off Emiliano ’s finger’s breadth alternatively .
Now it ’s not explicitly shown that Joker served human material body to a child ’s birthday party , but the next jury sees him come back the mathematical group asking who ’s ready for hot dogs . With the ominous promise that he ’ll be back next yr , Joker exits , but before he can go , Sergio chase him down and gift him his box of " torture bugs . " The pair share an bosom asJokerstares threateningly at Emiliano .
Happy natal day , Sergio !
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