Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children.

This image is inspired by the DC comic outlined in the title above. This eighties graphic literature was produced by Dave Louapre and Dan Sweetman... I keep meaning to try and track it down on Amazon..

Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns. Sufferers seem to agree that the most fear-inducing aspect of clowns is the heavy makeup, often accompanied by the bulbous nose and weird colour of hair, that conceals the wearer's identity.
Coulrophobics sometimes acquire a fear of clowns after having a bad experience with one personally, or seeing a sinister portrayal of one in the media.

"Don't you love a farce? My fault, I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear
But where are the clowns? Send in the clowns
Don't bother they're here."

Sondheim.