The Sign of the Joker: the Clown Prince of Crime as a Sign (Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Popular Culture)

The Joker's debuted as a "typical hoodlum" and yet, he has grown and changed over time, to become what is often called "The Clown Prince of Crime." This work takes a close look at the Joker and examines his place in our cultural landscape to better understand how it is that he fascinates us all.