The Batman Who Laughs
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A New York Times bestselling graphic novel! "A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins." He unleashed the Dark Multiverse in the epic series Dark Nights: Metal. Now superstar writer Scott Snyder reunites with acclaimed artist Jock (Batman: Black Mirror) to set that evil alternate reality's deadliest denizen loose in Gotham City--and the original Dark Knight will never be the same! Half Batman. Half Joker. Combining everything that makes the Caped Crusader a hero and the Clown Prince a killer, the Batman Who Laughs is the Dark Multiverse's deadliest criminal mastermind. Now he's come to Gotham to turn Bruce Wayne's home into an incubator for evil. And he hasn't come alone. Emerging from another of the Dark Multiverse's myriad realities comes the Grim Knight. This vicious vigilante will use any weapon at his disposal to ensure those he has marked for death stay down. A war like no other--a war of the Batmen--has begun. As Batman's closest friends, deadliest enemies, and doppelgängers from across the Multiverse get caught in the crossfire, only one question remains: Who will have the last laugh? Discover the answer in The Batman Who Laughs--a terrifying reimagining of one of comics' greatest heroes--and villains--from the premier Batman writer of our time! Collects the full seven-issue miniseries and the one-shot special issue The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight.
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Waited so long to read this and there were just too many plots and not enough linking it all together. There were a lot of great ideas but everything was just so scattered and wrapped up so quickly that it left you dissatisfied. I was interested to see the storyline behind the Robins but they literally popped up once with barely a mention.
The character of the Grim Knight completely outshined the Batman who Laughs from character design to origin story. The laugher's proportions made him seem so non-threatening, which contrasts how creepy his facial features were done and don't match the cover appearance of him sitting on the throne looking massive next to the Robins.
And Scott draws me back to the world of the Bat once again. Dark, gritty and bloody it may be but the core essence remains. And despite the over abundance of batmen of different ages and realms there is no confusion about who is who. If I had to nitpick, I would say that vol 7 was not needed. It felt stretched too thin. Anyways another great addition to the annals of Batman. Highly recommended.
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2 primary books8 released booksDark Nights: Collected Editions is a 8-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, and 6 others.
Series
1 released bookBatman: Miniseries is a 62-book series first released in 1982 with contributions by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, and 40 others.
Series
1 primary book2 released booksThe Batman Who Laughs is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by James Tynion IV and Scott Snyder.
