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tigercrossin's review
5.0
Absolutely incredible. This is definitely my favourite Batman story to date! Amazing art as to be expected, and the writing is perfectly disturbing for a joker story. Everything just melds together so well it’s fantastic! Please read this!
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
2.0
This one really didn't do much for me. Maybe it's that I feel like every time Joker appears, he has to be so off-the-charts maniacal that it gets a little ridiculous.
bone173's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bkeving_74's review against another edition
5.0
Great Joker Story
I always like a good joker story. I think the elements were all there in this one with Joker’s actions bringing about chaos and leaving the reader guessing.
I always like a good joker story. I think the elements were all there in this one with Joker’s actions bringing about chaos and leaving the reader guessing.
murphyc1's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 out of 5 *s. I enjoyed this more than I expected. I have never been a fan of the Joker. I tend to find his sociopathic antics tedious. I honestly don't get the character's seemingly broad appeal. But with this story, Snyder and Capullo show me.
michellewords's review against another edition
4.0
Volume 2 left me in an uncertain mood. It bounced around and the characters felt so flat.
Then "Death of the Family" comes in and tears my figurative face off. It was wonderful.
Joker's back after a long time away from Gotham with a new face. He's hunting those around Bruce Wayne/Batman, claiming he knows the faces behind the hero masks in the Batman family.
My inner kid whines at me not to put too much stock into "comics", they are meant to entertain and not provoke deep inner thoughts.
With Death in the Family, I can't help it. The themes of masks and family are just too much.
It explores masks literally and figuratively. Joker physically replaces his face at some point in the past and must do so again after every loss. He's hunting Batman's family, but is he hunting those behind the mask or the family in the masks? Are they Batman's family or are they Barbara, Tim, Drake, etc.? Is Bruce Wayne Batman or is Batman Bruce Wayne? There is truth in both statements. You are who you are even if it's a different physical portrayal.
The family theme gets me especially hard through the novel. Joker keeps touching the past with his crimes, reminding Batman of his past and how long they have been back and forth with this "joke". This longevity implies such an intimacy between the two, almost like brothers-constantly fighting but always together.
Batman/Bruce Wayne seeks to protect his Bat-family by keeping them safe, but at the end of the day, they aren't present with him in any form. It's an interesting comparison that puts Batman's relationships into perspective. Together in their fight for justice, but separate interpersonally.
Loved this one so much and I appreciate the different/similar interpretation of a villain well-known and loved. Scott Snyder/Greg Capullo knocked this one out of the park!
Then "Death of the Family" comes in and tears my figurative face off. It was wonderful.
Joker's back after a long time away from Gotham with a new face. He's hunting those around Bruce Wayne/Batman, claiming he knows the faces behind the hero masks in the Batman family.
My inner kid whines at me not to put too much stock into "comics", they are meant to entertain and not provoke deep inner thoughts.
With Death in the Family, I can't help it. The themes of masks and family are just too much.
It explores masks literally and figuratively. Joker physically replaces his face at some point in the past and must do so again after every loss. He's hunting Batman's family, but is he hunting those behind the mask or the family in the masks? Are they Batman's family or are they Barbara, Tim, Drake, etc.? Is Bruce Wayne Batman or is Batman Bruce Wayne? There is truth in both statements. You are who you are even if it's a different physical portrayal.
The family theme gets me especially hard through the novel. Joker keeps touching the past with his crimes, reminding Batman of his past and how long they have been back and forth with this "joke". This longevity implies such an intimacy between the two, almost like brothers-constantly fighting but always together.
Batman/Bruce Wayne seeks to protect his Bat-family by keeping them safe, but at the end of the day, they aren't present with him in any form. It's an interesting comparison that puts Batman's relationships into perspective. Together in their fight for justice, but separate interpersonally.
Loved this one so much and I appreciate the different/similar interpretation of a villain well-known and loved. Scott Snyder/Greg Capullo knocked this one out of the park!
coolnameguy's review against another edition
5.0
This is possibly the most intense Bat-story I've ever experienced,The condensed Batman issues themselves are near flawless, but the story is taken to another level with the tie-in issues. The Batgirl issues are among the best in the entire story, and things like Kid flash's show-offey humor an Arsenal, who's one of my favorite DC characters, taking a leadership role against basically a zombie outbreak were great moments, and the latter remidned me of when (Thunderbolts spoiler) Hawkeye joined the Thunderbolts. I'd definitely recommend someone to read the whole of this story, side issues included, though you're free to skip the two Batman & Robin tie-ins. The main story shows Batman's most twisted nemesis at a level even he hasn't yet aspired to and shows off everything that makes him one of the most dangerous (non-Cosmic level at least) entities in comics, and perhaps media in general. It shows Batman and the entire Bat-family pushed to their physical and mental breaking points, and is just a damn good, insightful, suspenseful, and fascinating read.
tmwebb3's review against another edition
5.0
Very much enjoyed this, especially the dynamic between Batman and his Bat family.