Why Joker is anointing Batman remains unknown, the joy in this issue remains firmly steeped in Joker’s twisted sense of humor. Yes, the King has returned and his court consists of Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler and of course the Jester himself. Now Bats is cowl-deep in the crazies following a maze of gore that lead to his throne. When last we saw Bats he was on his upward climb into the mouth of madness that is Arkham Asylum.
However, when dealing with a psycopath it’s probably best not to understand. He’s blathered abo ut breaking up the family for issues now, so Bats could reach his full potential, but the means to accomplish this end seem haphazard at best. Snyder delivers the most esoteric of this week’s offerings, with the motivations of the Joker still only being understood by him and him alone. Every character has their beef with the Joker, and with only a few weeks left we now stand at the precipice of his grand plan’s fruition.īefore we pontificate, let’s SEE what these penultimate series of books have to tell. Now, since I’m a completest I’m reading every tale, even the ever so tangential DETECTIVE, but this is my compulsion at work, not a mandate from DC. Each book has kept chronology straight and truly built off the last and this week’s books are the absolute proof in the proverbial pudding.
Synergy has also been the mantra of this series.
“Death of the Family” is the panacea of how events should be run, with the sum being greater than the whole of the parts while not forcing readers into imbibing every mother-loving book to understand what the hell is going on. Reviewer: Rob Patey (aka Optimous Douche – Ain’t It Cool News)Ī King, a bride, a prodigal son and a silver domed serving platter seeping with blood: This isn’t a Don Mclean song it’s the latest happenings in the Joker’s reign of terror against the Bat-Clan. DEATH OF THE FAMILY: BATMAN 16, BATGIRL 16, BATMAN & ROBIN 16
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