I started off having a really hard time with the art and the lettering for the Joker's dialogue (a confusing combination of zig-zag letters and red font). The more I read, the more I not only got used to the art, I began to really enjoy it. This is one of those books that I think I'll have to reread a couple times to truly appreciate, but after one read, I can at least understand why it's so highly thought of.